AKANDE, Amos Idowu
Department of Public Administration
Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
08062620910
amosreal_4u@yahoo.com
SOLOMON Ogbu
Department of Political Science and International Relations
University of Abuja.
08034518043
sologbu@gmail.com
ODONYE Dauda Yusuf
Department of Public Administration
Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
odonyed@gmail.com; 07061682691
Abstract
This study appraised local content policy implementation in the oil industry in Nigeria. The policy
was introduced by Nigerian government in order to avail Nigerians operators and indigenous service
companies to participate in the execution of projects in oil industry which was the exclusive preserve
of foreign companies. In spite of the huge financial investment made by the Nigerian government in
the oil and gas industry of the economy, it has not resulted in significant benefits for most Nigerians.
The study appraised how indigenous oil companies participate in the execution of projects in oil
industry and determine the level of compliance with the Nigerian local content policy in oil industry.
The study is motivated by the research questions i.e. what is the level to which indigenous oil
company participate in the execution of projects in oil industry? Dependency theory was adopted as
the theoretical framework. Documentary research method was used and secondary sources were used
for information gathering. Thematic analysis was employed in analysing the data. It was discovered
that, there are more indigenous players in the Nigeria oil and gas industry now than any other time
before the Act. It is recommended that if there are Nigerians who possess requisite skills to execute
certain jobs, such capacities are used before expatriates are allowed to get involved, so as to increase
the level of indigenous company‘s participation.
Keywords: Local content policy, indigenous companies, capital flight, foreign companies