NAPTIN Completes First High-Voltage Cable Termination Training For Desicon Engineers

The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria has completed the first batch of its High Voltage Cable Termination Training for engineers from Desicon Engineering Limited, in a move aimed at strengthening technical capacity in the power value chain.

The five-day programme was held at NAPTIN’s Regional Training Centre in Afam, Rivers State, and focused on practical instruction in safe high-voltage cable termination. Participants were trained through hands-on sessions designed to improve field readiness, reduce technical faults and reinforce safety procedures.

Desicon Engineering Limited, which supports operations and maintenance activities linked to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas plant on Bonny Island, was the beneficiary company for this inaugural batch. Sector stakeholders said the training addresses a persistent skills need in high-voltage systems that support electricity transmission and industrial reliability.

NAPTIN said the initiative is part of its mandate under the Federal Ministry of Power to build manpower for Nigeria’s electricity and energy sectors. The institute added that targeted technical courses remain necessary as infrastructure demand rises and system complexity increases.

High-voltage cable work is a sensitive area in power operations. Faulty termination can trigger outages, increase maintenance costs and expose personnel and installations to safety risks. By improving competence at this level, operators expect better uptime and stronger protection of critical assets.

The programme also has implications for gas-to-power value chains. NLNG, a joint venture producing over 22 million tonnes of LNG annually, supports a major share of gas supply used in Nigeria’s power generation mix. Reliable technical handling at industrial and transmission interfaces is therefore linked to wider energy security outcomes.

A spokesperson for NAPTIN said the completion of the first training batch reflects the institute’s role in closing skills shortages across the sector. The spokesperson said the agency remains committed to industry-focused programmes that are directly aligned with operational realities.

Since its establishment in 2005, NAPTIN said it has trained over 100,000 professionals across transmission, distribution and renewable-energy disciplines. The institute said expanding specialised programmes will remain important as reforms continue and utilities seek stronger technical performance.

Participants from Desicon are expected to return to Bonny Island with improved technical confidence for day-to-day operations and maintenance assignments. Operators said the expected benefits include safer execution, faster fault response and improved compliance with industry procedures.

The wider policy message is that infrastructure investment alone is not enough. Power-sector performance also depends on the quality of technical manpower available to install, operate and maintain systems over time. Programmes such as the Afam training can help bridge that gap when they are sustained, standardised and linked to measured outcomes.

For the sector, the next step will be continuity: more cohorts, broader company participation and stronger assessment of how training outcomes translate to reliability and safety metrics in live operating environments.