Ugandan youth urged to seize emerging oil and gas opportunities
He says they are shifting from construction to commissioning and operations and recruitments will continue, and will need commissioning and operational experts.
Hoima: John Habumugisha, the Deputy Managing Director for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has called upon the youth to position themselves for expanding oil and gas opportunities as Uganda shifts to the operation phase.
He urges Ugandan youth to prepare for the increasing opportunities in the oil and gas sector, as the country anticipates its first barrel of oil in 2026.
Habumugisha expressed this during the 6th Annual National Content Conference held at Mestil Hotel-Nsambya, where stakeholders convened to discuss how Uganda can build a strong legacy of empowered nationals and enterprises in the country’s oil era.
He noted that Uganda’s oil journey is transitioning from the construction phase to operationalization, creating a new wave of opportunities that the youth must position themselves to exploit.
He says they are shifting from construction to commissioning and operations and recruitments will continue, and will need commissioning and operational experts.
The state minister for Energy, Okaasai Opolot echoed the call for Ugandans to prepare for the emerging opportunities as the project shifts to the operational phase.
Okaasai revealed that 5,000 Ugandan enterprises have already benefited through supplier development programs, capacity-building initiatives and business linkages.
He added that the petroleum project is expected to run for over 25 years, with an estimated annual operating expenditure of more than US$8 billion, presenting significant long-term opportunities for local participation.
Okaasai urged training institutions to modernize and align their programs with the evolving demands of the oil and gas sector.
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