By Emmanuel Addeh The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, has said that creating massive job opportunities in the Niger Delta region can help reduce restiveness in the oil-producing area. Speaking during an inspection of the site of the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGAPS) at Emeyal, Ogbia local government, Bayelsa State, the minister noted that the project was capable of providing 2,000 jobs when completed. Sylva stated that local content in the oil and gas industry was critical to the achievement of President Muhammadu Buhariâs job creation plan, reiterating that the federal government in the next few years is keen on raising indigenous participation in the oil and gas sector from 30 per cent to 70 per cent.