A BRIEF ON NAPTIN & THE HUMAN CAPACITY

CHALLENGE IN THE POWER SECTOR

By

Engr. Reuben Okeke

Director General
National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN)

Outline

Technical Manpower Gap in the Power Sector

About NAPTIN
Our training facilities
Our training programmes
NAPTIN training delivery pattern
NGSDP programme
Ongoing Implementation Strategy
Conclusion

Introduction

The power sector is a capital and technology intensive sector

requiring large numbers of engineers, technicians and other
skilled workers.
Power projects require specialized technical manpower during
the project design and construction phase as well as in the
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) phase.
Due to the technology intensive nature of the sector, technical
and managerial competency is highly critical in ensuring timely
implementation of projects and optimum performance upon
commissioning.
This presentation addresses the key human resource challenges
in the power sector today and lays out strategies for attracting
fresh talent, retaining existing manpower and building capacity
for training and development.

NAPTIN

Preparing For Galloping Expansion In The Sector

An urgent Need to match skills with infrastructural expansion
2005 interventionist project of FGN (NIPP) was launched and the following were to
be added to the existing grid network to jumpstart power system infrastructure
growth:

10 x Generating Stations
27 x new grid connected transformer substations (330/132KV & 132/33KV): extension of
27 others
297 x Injection Sub-stations
23,000 x Distribution Sub-stations (33/0.415KV, 11/0.415KV)
5,000km of 330KV lines
1,600km of 132KV lines
1,700km of 33KV lines
2,700km of 11KV lines

In addition to this, several IPP licenses have been issued by NERC to would-be
GenCos (alone).
These will triple the existing manpower whose skills have to match its OM&A
(Operation, Maintenance and Admin)

NAPTIN

NAPTINs Challenges
Specialised skilled system operators for generation, distribution, and transmission are
urgently required.
Technical manpower required during the project design and construction phase of
various power projects as well as the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) phase.
Urgent need to augment the skills at PHCN and Successor Companies level to orient
them to suit the growing Power Sector needs.
Limited infrastructure/space and training equipment for capacity building compared
to the huge manpower to be trained
Overall, huge funding is required to meet up with scheduled training and re-training.
Presently, paucity of funds causing inability to undertake planned training activities
NAPTIN is still constrained by space as its current rented accommodation has greatly
restricted its training capacity
Major funding is also required for development of its permanent site

NAPTIN

% DISTRIBUTION OF EXISTING SECTOR WORK FORCE

NIPP
0.5%
REA
1%

Ministry of
Power
2%
NAPTIN
1%

PHCN
93%

NERC
1.5%

Private
Owners

Source: PHCN HR statistics March 2012

NAPTIN

TECHNICAL MANPOWER GAP IN THE

POWER SECTOR

Professional distribution of existing PHCN workforce

PROFESSION
ACCOUNTANT
ARTISANS/CRAFTMEN
TECHNICIANS
MARKETERS
ENGINEERS/TECHNOLOGIST
DOCTORS
HUMAN RESOURCES
OPERATORS
DRIVERS
OTHERS
TOTAL

DISCO
3,337
4,597
3,196
7,949
1,424
18
1,483
1,291
1,587
3,581
28,463

GENCO
128
82
1,122
58
391
97
173
39
149
1,163
3,402

LIASION UNIT
140
58
71
40
100
20
175
13
97
702
1,416

TRANSYSCO
258
185
310
18
775
7
216
438
329
869
3,405

TOTAL
3,863
4,922
4,699
8,065
2,690
142
2,047
1,781
2,162
6,315
36,686

TOTAL %
10.5%
13.4%
12.8%
22.0%
7.3%
0.4%
5.6%
4.9%
6%
17.2%
100%

25,0%
22,0%
20,0%

17,2%

15,0%

13,4%

12,8%

10,5%
10,0%

7,3%
5,6%

5,0%
0,4%
0,0%

Source: PHCN HR statistics March 2012

4,9%

6%

% Distribution of Age 51-60 yrs by profession

49,5%

50,0%

PROFESSION
Accountants
Craftmen/Artisans
Operators
Education
Engineers
HR
Legal
Technicians
Marketing
Medical
PR
Secretary
Drivers
Others
Total

45,0%
40,0%
35,0%
30,0%
25,0%
20,0%

20,7% 21,4%
18,5% 17,7%

15,0%

12,3%
10,4%

10,0%
5,8%

5,0%

6,8%

5,3%
1,5%

0,3%

1,1% 0,7%

0,0%

Source: PHCN HR statistics March 2012

51-60
1,334
1,278
417
109
382
885
20
1,496
1,543
78
51
490
754
3,574
12,412

51-60
18.5%
17.7%
5.8%
1.5%
5.3%
12.3%
0.3%
20.7%
21.4%
1.1%
0.7%
6.8%
10.4%
49.5%

Age distribution of existing PHCN workforce

25,0%

19,4%

20,0%

18,5%

19,0%
16,0%

15,5%

15,0%

10,0%
6,6%
4,4%

5,0%
0,5%
0,0%
Below 25

26 - 30

21 - 35

36 - 40

41 - 45

Age Group
Source: PHCN HR statistics March 2012

10

46 - 50

51 - 55

56 - 60

ENGINEERS WITH & WITHOUT STRUCTURED TRAINING IN PHCN

STATION

ENGINEERS WITH
STRUCTURED PUPILAGE
TRAINING

GENERATION
TRANSMISSION
DISTRIBUTION
PHCN HQ
TOTAL

ENGINEERS WITHOUT
STRUCTURED TRAINING

147
157
373
37
714

TOTAL NUMBER OF
ENGIGEERS

217
473
1,262
25
1,976

364
629
1,634
63
2,690

2.500

1.976

2.000

ENGINEERS WITH
STRUCTURED
PUPILAGE

1.500
1.262
1.000
714
473

500
147

217

373

157
37

25

GENERATION

TRANSMISSION

DISTRIBUTION

PHCN HQ

TOTAL

Source: PHCN HR statistics March 2012

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ENGINEERS
WITHOUT
STRUCTURED
TRAINING

Technical Manpower Gap

34% of the total employees will be exiting between now and next 7 years of
which 27% are employees classified under technical profession. This include
Engineers, Technologist, Technicians, Craftsmen and Artisans
73% of the 2,690 engineers and technologists have not received structured
training which impacts on their ability to perform and deliver optimally
14.000
12.311
12.000
10.000
8.000
6.000
4.000

4.922

4.699

29%

2.690
41%

2.000

26%

14%
STAFF HOLDING
51-60 YEARS OLD

ENGINEERS/TEC
HNOLOGIST
2.690
382

Source: PHCN HR statistics March 2012

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TECHNICIANS
4.699
1.913

ARTISANS/CRAF
TMEN
4.922
1.278

TOTAL
12.311
3.573

URGENT NEED TO MATCH SKILLS WITH

INFRASTRUCTURAL EXPANSION
2005 Interventionist project of FGN (NIPP) was launched and the following
were to be added to the existing grid network of the country to jump-start the
growth of power system infrastructure
10no. Generating Stations
36no. New grid connected transformer substations (330/132KV & 132/33KV):

extension of 27 others
297no. Injection Sub-stations
23,000 Distribution Sub-stations (33/0.415KV, 11/0.415KV)
5,000km of 330KV lines
1,600km of 132KV lines
1,700km of 33KV lines
2,700km of 11KV lines

In addition to this, several IPP licenses have been issued by NERC to would-be
GenCos.
These will triple the existing manpower whose skills have to march its OM&A

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40,000 MW Proposed Electricity Generation by

2020

25%

75%

Electricity through Conventional Energy Sources

Electricity through Renewable Energy Sources
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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL
MANPOWER PLANNING
REQUIRED TO MATCH THE
EXPECTED EXPANSION
THROUGH NIPP PROJECTS IN
GENERATION, TRANSMISSION
& DISTRIBUTION

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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR GENERATION

COMPANIES BETWEEN NOW & NEXT 5 YEARS BASED ON EXPECTED
EXPANSION IN THE SYSTEM
S/N

COMPANY NAME

EXPECTED ADDITIONAL
GENERATION EXPANSION
IN 5 YEARS (MW)

ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIRED NOW & FOR EXPANSION IN 5 YEARS

ELECT.
MTNCE

MECH.
INSTRUMT CHEMIST
MTNCE

1 AFAM

543

10

2 EGBIN

20

36

90

32

59

17

4 KAINJI

15

25

5 SHIRORO

6 OLORUNSOGO

12

7 OMOTOSHO

150

10

8 UGEHLLI

220

9 SAPELE

370

21

69

15

1,388

104

3 JEBBA

10 GEREGU

TOTAL FOR GenCos

S/N

COMPANY NAME

EXPECTED ADDITIONAL
GENERATION EXPANSION
FROM NIPP (MW)

NIPP 10Nos.
P/Stations

4,802

TOTAL FOR ALL

GENERATION
COMPANIES

6,190

Note:

THERMAL
OPT

PC&M

HYROLOGIST

TOTAL ADDITIONAL
COMMUNICATION MANPOWER REQUIRED

24

10

129

50

10

12

183

22

87

12

12

25

14

12

53

10

10

16

225

65

65

348

55

6
-

65
205

24
2

40
34

48

183

40
22

25

909

ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR THE NEW 10Nos. NIPP POWER STAIONS
Operations Crew

Maintenance Crew

Instrumentation &
Control

Workshop

80

180

70

70

ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR ALL HOST GENERATION

COMPANIES AND 10Nos. NEW NIPP POWER STAIONS

NO DATA FROM EXISTING AND FUTURE IPPS

TOTAL ADDITIONAL
MANPOWER REQUIRED

400

1,309

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR ALL

GENERATION COMPANIES INCLUDING 10Nos. NEW NIPP POWER STAIONS
BETWEEN NOW & NEXT 5 YEARS

TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED IN TRANSMISSION AT PRESENT

AND IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS BASED ON EXPECTED EXPANSION IN THE
SYSTEM

TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED IN TRANSMISSION AT PRESENT AND

IN NEXT 5 YEARS BASED ON EXPECTED EXPANSION IN THE SYSTEM

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TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED AT PRESENT IN

THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
S/N

COMPANY NAME

ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIRED AT PRESENT

ARTISAN & CRAFTSMEN
CABLE
JOINTING

FITTERS

DSO

LINESMEN

TOTAL FOR
ARTISAN/CRAFT.

ENGINEERS / TECHNOLOGISTS

O&M

P&C

PC&M

1 ABUJA

32

67

108

23

27

21

29

2 BENIN

33

24

557

614

144

119

674

33

3 EKO

71

64

334

468

130

50

50

36

4 ENUGU

18

22

120

159

119

14

19

5 IBADAN

73

84

576

733

121

114

6 IKEJA

45

35

41

121

184

7 JOS

15

13

24

51

188

9 KANO

10

13

10 P/H

13

11 YOLA

8 KADUNA

TOTAL FOR DisCos

METERING
ENG./TECH

TOTAL
ENGR./TECH.

TOTAL
ADDITIONAL
MANPOWER
REQUIRED

77

208

826

1,584

135

733

42

321

361

52

527

1,381

80

14

85

187

492

122

11

28

11

50

224

207

47

21

21

21

63

317

35

58

44

11

23

11

45

147

15

150

178

173

13

34

53

404

29

31

60

26

38

47

133

325

342

2,758

1,133

393

1,349

227

2,054

5,944

2,091

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED BY

DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS TO MEET
EXPECTED EXPANSION IN THE SYSTEM
S/N

COMPANY NAME

ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR EXPANSION IN NEXT 5 YEARS INCLUDING NIPP PROJECTS
ARTISAN & CRAFTSMEN

CABLE
JOINTING

FITTERS

LINESMEN

DSO

ENGINEERS / TECHNOLOGISTS

TOTAL FOR
ARTISAN/CRAFT.

P&C

O&M

PC&M

METERING
ENGINEERS/
TECHNICAINS

TOTAL
ENGR./TECH.

TOTAL
ADDITIONAL
MANPOWER
REQUIRED

1 ABUJA

10

36

76

122

25

31

24

32

60

147

294

2 BENIN

10

172

189

44

37

208

10

100

355

588

3 EKO

80

72

376

528

146

56

56

40

120

273

947

4 ENUGU

20

24

135

180

135

16

21

11

100

148

462

5 IBADAN

83

94

650

827

136

129

407

58

130

724

1,687

6 IKEJA

60

53

131

244

33

13

103

18

100

234

511

7 JOS

17

14

27

58

138

12

32

13

80

137

332

8 KADUNA

11

11

212

233

53

24

24

24

90

162

448

9 KANO

18

29

105

152

84

18

40

16

140

214

450

10 P/H

20

23

548

591

259

20

50

10

80

160

1,010

11 YOLA

32

36

120

188

29

43

30

84

301

360

399

2,552

3,311

1,083

361

1,008

237

1,030

2,636

7,030

TOTAL FOR DisCos

TOTAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED BY DISTRIBUTION

COMPANIES AT PRESENT AND IN NEXT 5 YEARS TO MEET
EXPECTED EXPANSION IN THE SYSTEM
S/N COMPANY NAME

TOTAL MANPOWER REQUIRED FOR EXPANSION IN AT PRESENT AND IN NEXT 5 YEARS INCLUDING NIPP PROJECTS
ARTISAN & CRAFTSMEN
CABLE
JOINTING

FITTERS

LINESMEN

ENGINEERS / TECHNOLOGISTS

TOTAL FOR
ARTISAN/CRAFT.

DSO
P&C

O&M

PC&M

METERING
ENGINEERS/
TECHNICAINS

TOTAL

TOTAL
ADDITIONAL
ENGR./TECH.

MANPOWER
REQUIRED

1 ABUJA

19

68

143

230

48

58

45

61

60

224

502

2 BENIN

43

31

729

803

188

156

882

43

100

1,181

2,172

150

136

710

996

276

106

106

76

120

408

1,680

4 ENUGU

38

46

255

339

254

30

40

20

100

190

783

5 IBADAN

156

178

1,226

1,560

257

243

768

110

130

1,251

3,068

6 IKEJA

105

88

172

365

217

21

183

32

185

421

1,003

7 JOS

32

27

50

109

260

23

60

24

80

187

556

8 KADUNA

20

20

400

440

100

45

45

45

90

225

765

9 KANO

28

42

140

210

128

29

63

27

140

259

597

10 P/H

33

38

698

769

432

33

84

16

80

213

1,414

11 YOLA

61

67

120

248

55

10

81

10

30

131

434

685

741

4,643

6,069

2,215

754

2,357

464

1,115

4,690

12,974

3 EKO

TOTAL FOR DisCos

TOTAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED AT PRESENT

AND IN NEXT 5 YEARS BY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
ACCORDING TO TRADE

TOTAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER REQUIRED AT PRESENT AND IN

NEXT 5 YEARS TO MEET EXPECTED EXPANSION ACCORDING TO
EACH DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

SUMMARY OF TOTAL ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER

REQUIRED FOR DISTRIBUTION, TRANSMISSION & GENERATION AT
PRESENT AND IN 5 YEARS BASED ON EXPECTED EXPANSION IN THE
SYSTEM
S/N

COMPANY NAME

All Host Generation Companies

2 All NIPP Generation Stations

ADDITIONAL
MANPOWER
REQUIRED TO
SUSTAIN PRESENT
CAPABILITY

909

Transmission Company (TCN)

including NIPP Facilities

1,486

All Distribution Companies

including NIPP Facilities

5,944

TOTAL

8,339

ADDITIONAL
MANPOWER
REQUIRED DUE TO
INCREASE IN NEXT 5
YEARS (NIPP
PROJECTS)
-

400

1,672

7,030

9,102

TOTAL ADDITIONAL
MANPOWER
REQUIRED

909

400

3,158

12,974

17,441

SUMMARY OF TOTAL ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL MANPOWER

REQUIRED FOR DISTRIBUTION, TRANSMISSION & GENERATION AT
PRESENT AND IN 5 YEARS BASED ON EXPECTED EXPANSION IN THE
SYSTEM

ABOUT NAPTIN

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ESTABLISHMENT OF NAPTIN
The Power Sector in Nigeria is currently undergoing a reformation by the
Government of Nigeria due to its inefficiencies and inability to provide the
power need for the country. This problems are largely caused by:
Aging power assets
Huge supply deficit (long period of generation capacity stagnation)
Lack of adequately trained professionals and technically skilled
manpower in generation, transmission and distribution and also in the
areas of management, regulatory and policy framework
With the understanding of training deficiencies and its huge impact on the
power sector and recognizing the need for the massive and urgent training
requirement to put the Sector back on track, THE NATIONAL POWER
TRAINING INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (NAPTIN) was established on
March 23, 2009, as an institute to required to provide and meet the training
needs of the Nigerian Power Sector and beyond.
NAPTIN commenced operations from a room on the 5th Floor of the PHCN
Plc.
NAPTIN was established as a legal entity on the 1st September, 2009 with
its incorporation as a public company limited by guarantee.
It currently has an ambitious plan of training a minimum of 25,000
personnel within 5 years of its establishment and operations
NAPTIN presently has Eight (8) Regional Training Centers (RTC) across
the country with its HQ office in Abuja

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Vision
"To be a Lead Centre of Excellence in Providing Training,
Sharing Knowledge, Conducting Research, and Providing
Policy Advisory in Power Utilities Reform in Nigeria through
Developing and Implementing State-of-the-Art Training and
Capacity Building Programs in Partnership with National and
International Stakeholders

Mission

To Promote a Centre of Learning that will Support

the Rapid Development of the Power Sector and
Change the Mindset of the Utility Workers by
Focusing on the Culture of Training.

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OUR VALUES
VALUES
Our core values at NAPTIN are summarized as follows:
Creativity and Innovation
Ethical Behaviour
Accountability
Effective Communication
Education, Research and Knowledge
Recognition of Achievement
Integrity
Commitment
Teamwork
Respect
Professional Behaviour
Environmental Sustainability
Social and Cultural Responsibility
Safety in the Workplace
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NAPTIN Training Centers

RTC,
KAINJI

RTC,
KADUNA

RTC,
AKANGBA

RTC,
IJORA

NAPTIN
Main campus
Headquarters Abuja

RTC,
OJI

RTC,
AFAM

RTC,
JOS

RTC,
KANO
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OUR TRAINING FACILITIES

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NAPTIN Training centres capacity

S/N

Name Training Centre

NO. OF CLASS
ROOMS

NO.
TRAINEE
CLASS

OF
TOTAL NO. OF
PER TRAINEE FOR ALL
CLASSES

1.

RTC, Ijora

30

150

2.

RTC, Kainji

30

210

3.

RTC, Akangba

30

90

4.

RTC, Kaduna

25

50

5.

RTC, Jos

25

50

6.

RTC, Afam

25

50

7.

RTC, Oji

25

50

8.

RTC Kano

25

50

9.

Abuja CHQ

25

75

TOTAL

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775

An additional 6 classrooms and 6 syndicate rooms that can accommodate a total of 240
trainees is expected to be commissioned by the end of the year at our permanent site.
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NAPTIN Main Campus/ CHQ

The headquarter is situated at Plot 1124,

Eldoret close, Wuse 2, off Aminu Kano
Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja.

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The training facility at NAPTIN main

campus consists of the following:
3nos. training/lecture rooms which can
seat up to 25 participants each
conveniently. Each training room is
well equipped with standard Audio and
Visual training aids.
A well equipped conference room
A library
A restaurant
A car park
Several office spaces

NAPTIN RTC Akangba

RTC Akangba is situated at

No.
73, Adelabu, off Alhaji Masha Bus
Stop, Surulere, Lagos.

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The RTC Akangba facility consists of

the following:
3nos. training/lecture rooms which can
seat up to 25 participants each
conveniently. Each training room is
well equipped with standard Audio and
Visual training aids.
1 conference room
1 library
36 rooms executive Hostel facility
A Kitchen
A Dining Hall
A car park
Several office spaces

A SAMPLE ROOM & WALKWAY OF THE COMMISSIONED 36-ROOM

EXECUTIVE HOSTEL AT AKANGBA RTC

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RECEPTION AREA & DINNING OF THE COMMISSIONED 36-ROOM

EXECUTIVE HOSTEL AT AKANGBA RTC

37

KITCHEN & LAUNDRY SECTION OF THE COMMISSIONED 36

ROOMS EXECUTIVE HOSTEL AT AKANGBA RTC

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UPGRADED TRAINING ROOMS AT AKANGBA RTC

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NAPTIN RTC Ijora

RTC Ijora is situated Opposite Ijora

Olopa, beside old Power Station, Lagos

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The RTC Ijora facility consists of the

following:
5nos. training/lecture rooms which can
seat about 25 participants each
conveniently. Each training room is well
equipped with standard Audio and Visual
training aids.
1 Electrical Power System Simulator
1 PC&M Laboratory
1 Mechanical Workshop
1 Electrical Fitter Demonstration
workshop
1 conference rooms
1 library
A Dining Hall
A car park
Several office spaces

Electrical Engineering System Training Simulator

(commissioned on the 1st Feb. 2013 at Ijora RTC

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THE COMMISSIONED ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM

SIMULATOR AT NAPTIN RTC, IJORA

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THE MINISTER OF STATE (POWER) DURING THE

COMMISSIONING OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
SIMULATOR AT NAPTIN RTC, IJORA

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THE CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON POWER DURING THE

COMMISSIONING OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
SIMULATOR AT NAPTIN RTC, IJORA

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PICTURES OF SOME OF THE REHABILITATED EQUIPMENTS AT THE

COMMISSIONED MECHANICAL WORKSHOP, NAPTIN RTC IJORA

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NAPTIN RTC Kainji

RTC Kainji is situated at Kainji Hydro

Station, New Bussa, Niger State.

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The RTC Kainji facility consists of the

following:
7nos. training/lecture rooms which can seat
about 25 participants each conveniently. Each
training room is well equipped with standard
Audio and Visual training aids.
1 Electrical Engineering Training Laboratory
1 Protection Control and Metering Laboratory
11/33KV substation demonstration ground
2 conference rooms
1 library
Executive Lodging/ Hostel facilities
A Kitchen hostel
A Dining Hall
A car park
Several office spaces

NAPTIN GUEST HOUSE AT KAINJI

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RECEPTION & BAR AREA OF

NAPTIN GUEST HOUSE AT KAINJI

48

A TYPICAL ROOM AT
NAPTIN GUEST HOUSE, KAINJI

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RESTAURANT AND CYBER CAFE AREA

AT NAPTIN GUEST HOUSE, KAINJI

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Electrical Engineering Training Laboratory to be

commissioned on the 17th May, 2012 at NAPTIN Regional
Training Centre, Kainji

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Commissioned Engineering Training Laboratory at NAPTIN RTC, Kainji

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Commissioned Demonstration Training Substation at NAPTIN RTC, Kainji

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NAPTIN RTC Jos

RTC Jos is situated opposite NTA

College, Beside Government House,
Rayfield Jos, Plateau state

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The RTC Jos facility consists of the

following:
2nos. training/lecture rooms which can seat
about 25 participants each conveniently.
Each training room is well equipped with
standard Audio and Visual training aids
1 computer laboratory
1 library
1 Electrical Laboratory
1 Conference Hall
A car park
A Restaurant
Several Offices

NAPTIN RTC Oji River

RTC Jos is situated opposite NTA

College, Beside Government House,
Rayfield Jos, Plateau state

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The RTC Oji River facility consists of the

following:
2nos. training/lecture rooms which can
seat about 25 participants each
conveniently. Each training room is well
equipped with standard Audio and Visual
training aids
1 computer laboratory
1 library
1 Electrical Laboratory
1 Conference Hall
A car park
A Restaurant
Several Offices

NAPTIN RTC Kano

Regional Training Centre (RTC), Kano is

situated at Challawa Old Power Station,
Panshekara, Kano State.

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The RTC Kano facility consists of the

following:
2nos. training/lecture rooms which can
seat about 25 participants each
conveniently. Each training room is well
equipped with standard Audio and
Visual training aids
1 computer laboratory
1 library
1 Electrical Laboratory
1 Conference Hall
A car park
A Restaurant
Several Offices

NAPTIN RTC Kaduna

Regional Training Centre (RTC), Kaduna is

situated near old power house, Kachia Road,
Kakuri, Kaduna

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The RTC Kaduna facility consists of the

following:
2nos. training/lecture rooms which can seat
about 25 participants each conveniently.
Each training room is well equipped with
standard Audio and Visual training aids
132/33/11KV injection substation for
demonstration
11KV overhead lines demonstration ground
1 computer room
1 library
A car park
A Restaurant
Several Offices

NAPTIN RTC Afam

Regional Training Centre (RTC),

Afam is situated at Afam Oyigbo
Local Government, Rivers State

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The RTC Afam facility consists of the

following:
2nos. training/lecture rooms which can
seat about 25 each participants each
conveniently. The training room is
well equipped with standard Audio
and Visual training aids
1 library
A car park
Several Offices

NAPTINS ENVISIONED POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE

Considering all these limitations to capacity building, both in terms of space and infrastructure,
NAPTIN has come with a great vision of developing a world-class power training institute
infrastructure as its permanent site that would provide the much needed capability in developing
world-class professionals that take the Nigerian Power Sector to the next level.
With the support of the Ministry (MoP), NAPTIN has the allocation of 10.69 hectares of land in a
choice area within the FCT, Abuja for the establishment of this permanent site.
The permanent site will house world class:
Schools for Generation,
Schools for Transmission
Schools for Distribution
Schools for Management and non-technical courses
School of wiring and Installation
Corporate Headquarters of the Institute,
Demonstration grounds
Research and Development Centre especially for the renewable energies
Hostels and guest houses,
The training institute is expected to accommodate about 2,000 people daily (staff and students
inclusive) when fully developed.
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3D VIEW OF NAPTIN PERMANENT SITE

Work in progress on NAPTINs Administrative Block at the Permanent Site

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OUR TRAINING PROGRAMMES

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NAPTIN COURSES
NAPTINs courses are categorized into:
1. Technical courses
2. Non-technical courses

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TECHNICAL COURSES

The following are NAPTINs technical courses and training programmes designed for Engineers, Technologist
and Technicians in the Power sector. These courses addresses various training needs in generation Transmission &
Distribution
Basic Power System Protection (P1).
Distance Protection Course (P2)
Generator Protection (P3)
Basic Instrument and Control Course for Engineers & Technicians
SCADA System - SCS
Energy Management System (EMS)
Communication Equipments (SCE)
Cable Jointing Course
Distribution Substation Operation Course
System Operations Course
Senior Electrical Operator Course
Electrical Maintenance Course on Transformer
Electrical Maintenance Course on Switchgear
System Lines Distribution Course
Turbine Maintenance Course
Mechanical Auxiliary Plant Mgt. Course
Steam Turbine Training Course (Pupil Engineers)
Gas Turbine Training Course (Pupil Engineers)
Hydro Turbine Training Course
Thermal Operators Course
Maximum Demand Meter Course
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Electrical Fitters Course

NON-TECHNICAL COURSES
The following are some of NAPTINs courses for non-technical professionals in the power
sector:

Training of Trainer (ToT) course for professional trainers

Incentive regulation Course
Negotiation of off-take Power and Gas Agreement
Computer Concepts & Application course for Utility Employees
Internet Concept & Applications
Advanced Computer Applications for Professionals & Management Employees
Computer Auditing and Fraud Management
Project Management Using Microsoft Project
AutoCAD for Electrical Engineer
Financial Modelling and Business Planning for Utilities
National Workshop on Financing Power Projects
Leadership and Performance Improvement Course
Regulation and Price Determination
Accounting and Financial Budgeting for Electric Utilities
Revenue Cycle Management Course
Inventory Control & performance Improvement Course
Internal Auditing, Technical and Management
Customer Relationship Management
Strategic Marketing Course
Human resource & Management

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COURSES FOR CRAFTSMEN & ARTISANS

NAPTIN has the following various course in Mechanical and Electrical

Trades for Artisans and craftsmen:
Mechanical Trades
Machinist
Basic welding
Mechanical fitter
Motor vehicle maintenance
Refrigeration and air-condition
Domestic plumbing and installation
Electrical trades
Electrical fitter
Electrical motor rewinding
Electric motor and generator repair
Instrumentation and control
Cable jointing
Linesmen

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NAPTIN TRAINING DELIVERY PATTERN

NAPTIN classroom courses for Engineers and craftsmen are
modularized spanning from 2 to 5 modules for any course.
Hands-On training are carried out in the field with life
plants/equipment
NAPTIN uses industry practitioners within their work place as
adjunct faculty
In-house Faculty
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Adjunct Faculty
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NAPTIN uses industry practitioners within their work place as
adjunct faculty
All courses are evidence based as Trainees sit for exam at the end
of all modules.
Daily structured log books are kept by each Trainee which is
subjected to assessment and rating by external instructors,
Assessors and Verifiers.
Competence based certificate are issued to successful Trainees,
while unsuccessful ones are re-invited for classroom training
The entire Power System network is used for our field training.
This cuts across Generation, Transmission and Distribution

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Training Programs Conducted

in NAPTINs Training Centres
from June 2009 to 2012

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Summary of Training Programs conducted 2009 2012

S/N Name Training Type of training
Centre
1.

RTC, Ijora

2.

RTC, Kainji

3.

RTC, Akangba

4.

RTC, Kaduna

5.

RTC, Jos

6.

RTC, Afam

7.

RTC, Oji

8.

Corporate HQ

9.

Foreign
TOTAL

Linesmen, cable jointer,

DSOs, fitters, Marketers,
system operators,
generation, transmission
& distribution
engineers/ technologist
training courses,
management and
leadership training
course, IT training
course, Store officers,
Power Purchase
Agreement, etc.

Total No of Beneficiary
2009

2010

2011

2012

TOTAL

124

549

305

52

1,030

56

320

177

327

880

73

252

339

36

700

63

271

190

60

186

178

53

215

160

53

379

624

54

70

2,226

2,043

490

524
31

246

438
30

30

105

1161
132

581

5,340
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SUMMARY OF NAPTIN TRAINING BY TRADE (2009 TO 2012)

S/N TYPE OF TRAINING

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

2009

2010

2011

2012

TOTAL

CABLE JOINTERS
ELECTRICAL FITTERS
LINESMEN
ELECTRICAL OPERATORS
ENGINEERS AND
TECHNOLOGIST
MARKETERS
NON-TECHNICAL

48
NIL
145
107
117

265
88
472
263
625

118
NILL
159
370
794

51
NIL
58
26
446

482
88
834
766
1,982

NIL
73

133
380

389
213

NIL
NIL

522
666

TOTAL

490

581

5,340

2,226 2,043

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NGSDP PROGRAMME

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NGSDP PROGRAMME

The NGSDP is a one year internship training programme,

designed to equip graduates with interest in making a career in
the power sector with the relevant skills that would make them
relevant and effective players in the industry.
The programme will equip them within the one year with
requisite skills and practical know-how, required to make
them ready for engagement in the different fields and
professions of Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Sectors of the Electricity Industry.
The objective of this programme is to Provide and establish a
structured training process for the development of technical
manpower with requisite skills and competencies needed to
operate, manage and sustain the infrastructural expansion and
growth evolving within the Power Sector

IMPACT OF NGSDP PROGRAMME

243 trainees but individual and State Government sponsored were admitted
for the programme in 2012, when it commenced.
175 of these trainees are Electrical Engineers who are have been given
practical hands-on training in various aspects of Distribution and
Transmission for the past one year.
46 of these Electrical Engineers have been engaged by Transmission
Company of Nigeria (TCN) in their recent recruitment and are being
deployed to start work immediately due to the technical know-how already
acquired during the NGSDP one year programme. This has saved TCN a
huge cost both in time and money that would have been spent on training
these engineers to get them ready.
TCN through the FGN has requested others who are also recruited but have
not undergone the one year NGSDP programme to be trained first by
NAPTIN before being deployed
It is envisage that the next batch of the NGSDP programme which will
commence in October 2013 will have over 800 in-take of trainees across
the country

THE FUTURE

No one as a player in the Nigerian Electricity Market can survive independently. We

all need to work together to realize the dream of lighting up Nigeria without a blink.
The one who GENERATES electricity depends on the one who TRANSMIT to
wheel the power and vice versa
The one who TRANSMIT electricity depends on the one who DISTRIBUTE to the
consumers and vice versa
The one who TRAINS MANPOWER for the Power Sector depends on all players in
the electricity business across Generation, Transmission & Distribution in order to
be able to train the right manpower that meets their needs and expectations.
NAPTIN will require the continued support of the new private owners of the
Distribution & Generation Companies just like the existing CEOs have been doing
in order to continually produce engineers that with adequate technical know-how of
Nigeria Distribution, Transmission and Generation System.
We all need to commit to a social responsibility of submitting to train engineers
within our network as that is the best way to raise engineers that can appreciate the
enormity of the challenges that exist and also get better acquainted with the
equipment and network in the power system

NAPTINs ONGOING
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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OUR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES - (1)

1)

Development of Training Infrastructures:

Renewable demonstration plants on Solar, Wind and Hybrid at

NAPTIN Kainji Regional Training Centre

Engineering Training Laboratory
Electric Power system Simulator
Various training simulators for Generation, Transmission and
Distribution
NAPTIN permanent site
Expand NAPTINs existing training facilities

2) Maximising opportunities from International/Local

cooperation and Collaboration :

Private sector donors and partnership PNN, BYTEPLUS

Model power training institutes
NPTI India
IEC of Israel
GIZ
USTDA
UNOPS
collaboration with NUC
collaboration with COREN

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OUR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES - (2)

3) Fortification of training products both in practical
terms and certification:

4)

NBTE accreditation NOS and NVQ

City & Guilds accreditation

Development of structured training programme

NAPTIN graduate skills development program
Renewable capacity building programme in Solar, Wind
and Hybrid

5)

Intensify intervention training and refresher training

programs:
NAPTIN short technical and non technical courses
Expand training to cover behavioural & attitudinal changes
Standardise curriculum and develop certification standards

6)

Promotion of training policy in the sector:

National power training policy

Effort in conjunction with COREN for improvement

in the regulation of engineering practice
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OUR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES - (3)

4)

Recertification and re-training:

Electrical installation and house wiring
Specialized courses specialized welding,
technical for non-technical

5)

Fortification of NAPTIN for self

sustenance and Divestment Business
model:
Implementation E-learning project
for
NAPTINs practical courses to increase
NAPTIN clientele base and increase revenue
Development and delivery of consultancy for
specialized areas of the power sector to increase
revenue
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Conclusion
NAPTIN is rebranding training in the power
sector to meet international standards.
NAPTIN requires cooperation from all sector
institutions
and
stakeholders
to
ensure
institutionalization and sustainability.
As joint stakeholders in the development of the
Power Sector, NAPTIN should be first stop for any
person seeking power sector training in Nigeria.
NAPTIN awaits suggestion from stakeholders on
areas of training needs desired
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Contact details

NATIONAL POWER TRAINING

INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA
Plot 1124, Eldoret Close, Off Aminu Kano
Street, Wuse II, Abuja - Nigeria.
Contact No: +234(0)803-358-3763
Email:

Website:
Portal:

info@naptin.org.ng
www.naptin.org.ng
www.naptinportal.com
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