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  "id": "africa-oct2026-nigeria-wave4-akwa-ibom-seepco-underwater-welding-training",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/akwa-ibom-seepco-underwater-welding-training",
  "slug": "akwa-ibom-seepco-underwater-welding-training",
  "category": "oil-gas",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-16",
  "sourceName": "Voice of Nigeria",
  "sourceUrl": "https://von.gov.ng/akwa-ibom-seepco-train-youths-in-underwater-welding/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Akwa Ibom State",
    "Offshore engineering",
    "Skills training"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Akwa Ibom and SEEPCO plan underwater-welding training for 93 youths",
    "summary": "Akwa Ibom and SEEPCO announced a sponsored 20-week underwater-welding course for 93 young people.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Akwa Ibom and SEEPCO plan underwater-welding training for 93 youths",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Akwa Ibom State and Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company announced a sponsored 20-week underwater-welding course for 93 youths. The first group of 35 was scheduled to begin training later in October at Subweb Technical Assembly Academy in Onne. The program is intended to build local skills for offshore infrastructure maintenance; training had not yet begun when reported."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Voice of Nigeria",
            "url": "https://von.gov.ng/akwa-ibom-seepco-train-youths-in-underwater-welding/"
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