NCDMB Holds Capacity-Building Workshop for Journalists in Anambra

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Law Mefor PhD flanked by officials of NCDMB during the capacity building workshop iat Trig Point Hotels, Awka, Anambra State

From Isaac Ojo

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday held a capacity-building workshop for media stakeholders in Anambra State.

The workshop, themed “Nigerian Content Capacity,” took place at Golden Tulip Hotel, Awka, the Anambra State capital.

In his welcome address, the General Manager, Corporate Communications of NCDMB, Dr Obinna Ezeobi, commended the board’s management for taking the training to Anambra State.

He noted that it was incumbent on the people of the state to key into the local content policy in the oil and gas sector.

Dr Ezeobi also paid glowing tributes to prominent Anambra indigenes, including Sir Emeka Offor and Chief Obi Jackson, among others, for their significant contributions to the sector.

He urged media stakeholders to sensitise the public on the importance of participating in and benefiting from the local content policy.

The Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr Silas Omoroehiri, presented an overview of the board’s projects, programmes and achievements.

In his remarks, the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr Law Mefor, thanked the NCDMB for bringing the capacity-building workshop to the state.

He lamented that Anambra, despite being an oil-producing state, had not adequately benefited from its status.

“It is sad and unfortunate that the natural gas which the state has in abundance is coded, making it practically impossible for the state to access its deposits,” he said.

Mefor said the Soludo administration was working to position Anambra as a major destination and a megacity, adding that the vision depended largely on electricity generation and distribution.

He noted that access to the state’s vast gas deposits would contribute significantly to achieving this goal.

The commissioner also criticised the curriculum of the nation’s educational system, which he said contributed to producing graduates who were not adequately equipped for employment.

He assured the NCDMB of the state government’s willingness to partner with the board.

More than 60 media stakeholders and government appointees participated in the workshop that featured paper presentations.and other activities.