SSDC and PTDF Seek Partnership for Skills Development

Ms. Usoro Akpabio, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South-south Development Commission (SSDC), expressed interest in forming a partnership with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to explore joint training opportunities. During her courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shuaibu Aliyu, at the PTDF Towers in Abuja, Akpabio emphasized leveraging the Fund’s Centre for Skills Development and Training (CSDT) in Port Harcourt to prepare young people in the South-south region for relevant job opportunities.

She proposed appointing focal persons from both organizations to identify areas of mutual interest and develop a framework for joint implementation. Prof. Aliyu acknowledged the South-south region's critical role in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and expressed PTDF's willingness to partner with SSDC to accelerate their respective mandates.