NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

REPORT ON SIWES/INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

A REPORT OF THE STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK

EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES), CARRIED OUT

AT

NNPC
MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION, LAGOS ZONE

PERIOD OF ATTACHMENT: August 2016 – January 2017.

SANDA ADEWALE EMMANUEL

300 LEVEL

MATRIC NO:NOU110801729

SUBMITTED TO
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN)
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE (B.SC) DEGREE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION

CHAPTER ONE

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1.0: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND

The student industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established by the
industrial Training Fund in (ITF) 1973 to enable students of tertiary institution have basic
technical knowledge of industrial works base on their course of study before the
completion of their program in their respective institutions.

The scheme was designed to expose students to industrial environment and enable them
develop occupational competencies so that they can readily contribute their quota to
national economic and technological development after graduation.
The major benefit accruing to students who participate conscientiously in Students
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) are the skills and competencies they
acquire. The relevant production skills remain a part of the recipients of industrial training
as life-long assets which cannot be taken away from them. This is because the knowledge
and skills acquired through training are internalized and become relevant when required to
perform jobs or functions.

1.2 OBJECTIVES
The Industrial Training Fund’s policy Document No. 1 of 1973 which established SIWES
outlined the objectives of the scheme. The objectives are to:
1. Provide an avenue for students in higher institutions of higher learning to acquire
industrial skills and experiences during their courses of study.
2. Prepare students for industrial work situations that they are likely to meet after
graduation.
3. Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in their institutions.
4. Make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance students’
contact for later job placements.
5. Provide students with the opportunities to apply their educational knowledge in real
work situations, thereby bridging the gap between theory and practice.
6. Enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in the entire educational process
through SIWES.

CHAPTER 2

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DESCRIPTION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ATTACHMENT

2.1: LOCATION AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

 BRIEF HISTORY OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM

CORPORATION
 (NNPC)
 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, was established on April 1, 1977,
under the statutory instrument-Decree No.33 of same year by a merger of Nigerian
National Oil Corporation, NNOC, with its operational functions and the Federal Ministry
of Mines & Power with its regulatory responsibilities. This decree established NNPC, a
public organization that would, on behalf of Government, adequately manage all
government interests in the Nigerian Oil industry.
 In addition to its exploration activities, the Corporation was given powers and operational
interests in refining, petrochemicals and products transportation as well as marketing.
Between 1978 and 1989, NNPC constructed refineries in Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt
and took over the 35,000-barrel Shell Refinery established in Port Harcourt in 1965.

 The subsidiary companies include:

 • National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS)
 • Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)
 • The Nigerian Gas Company (NGC)
 • The Products and Pipelines Marketing Company (PPMC)
 • Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL)
 • Nigerian LNG limited (NLNG)
 • National Engineering and Technical Company Limited (NETCO)
 • Hydrocarbon Services Nigeria Limited(HYSON)
 • Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Co. Limited (WRPC)
 • Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Co. Limited(KRPC)
 • Port Harcourt Refining Co. Limited (PHRC)
 • Eleme Petrochemicals Co. Limited (EPCL)

MISSION
Is to enhance the benefits accruing to the Federation from its investments in the upstream
Petroleum industry through effective cost control & supervision of JV and PSC operations
as well as opening up new frontiers.

VISION

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 To become a top class portfolio managers of government investments in the Oil and Gas
Upstream Sectors.

3: ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

MANAGER IT
LAGOS MEDICAL

DM HR/ADM MANAGER
PHARAMCY

DM NURSING

BUSINES HEAD TRANSPORT

ACCOUNTING

SUPER
SUPER
VISOR TRANSPORT
VISOR
OPD TRANSPORT ACCOUNT
WARD

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 CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1: SUMMARY

The students industrial Training Experience Scheme has provided a training ground where
skills relating to how information can be processed, managed, preserve, retrieve and
documented. This has gone a long way in equipping me in merging what has been learnt
in the class room environment to what was actually learnt on the field.

5.2: RECOMMENDATION

Students are most times faced with the problem of placement. I would like to suggest that
students should be given the opportunity to secure wherever they wish to undergo their
training before the end of the academic session as SIWES training starts immediately after
the session.
While collaboration with ITF and head of department should take place so as to tackle this
problem being encountered by students.
I would also like to add that students on Industrial Training or SIWES should be given the
necessary support to actually boost their efficiency, and willingness to learn.
5.3: CONCLUSION
Finally, I would like to conclude by encouraging all students to make good use of their
time during SIWES and appreciate his or her profession, via this training. It’s actually a
forum for ushering one into the labour market.