The 20-bed hospital was ravaged by flood in 2012, which rendered it disused until the multi-million-naira intervention.
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Speaking at the announcement of fund managers for Host Community Trust Funds on July 21, 2023 in Abuja, NUPRC’s Assistant Director, Host Communities Department, Olatokunbo Karimu, said from the 61 fully incorporated Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) in the industry, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) with its joint venture partners has the highest number of fully incorporated HCDTs of 23 followed by Agip with 13 while Newcross Petroleum has seven in the third position.
The Senate also mandated the Committees on NDDC, Environment and Ecology, when constituted, to interface with relevant ministries to work out modalities for instant interventions in the disaster.
Canvas was conceived out of the need to refocus the narrative on the Niger Delta from being troubled and problem-plagued to solution-seeking and forward-looking.
Ralph succeeds Ed Ubong who has taken up a new position within the Shell group.
The President spoke Monday while receiving the delegation of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) led by the Global Upstream Director, Zoe Yujnovic at the State House, Abuja.
SPDC in an update statement on Sunday, noted that a joint investigation by representatives of regulators, host communities, operator and state Ministry of Environment on Saturday found a breach on the TNP. The statement by Mr Michael Adande, spokesperson for SPDC, regretted the loss of lives in the incident and commiserated with families of victims.
The ceremony marks the resumption of the annual programme after it was suspended in 2021 following restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Abimbola Essien-Nelson, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.
The Head, Corporate Relations, SPDC, Igo Weli, disclosed this Friday at the ongoing Quality Improvement Training for healthcare professionals from select public hospitals in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states.
General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, made this known at a news conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Named in honour of the late Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum and one of the founding fathers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the award is the most prestigious recognition for an individual or organisation who has made notable contributions to the development of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
“Corporate Social Responsibility means doing well. What you have done today means you’re doing well. You are impacting the lives of the communities, of people, and of government of the state. You have done so well today, and we commend you. You are investing in education and in social development in Ogbia to improve the quality of life of our people,” Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri said on Thursday while leading other state officials to open the state-of the-art facilities.
“The academy is primed to support in closing identified gaps in knowledge and skills that will enable Niger Delta youths to participate fully in the new opportunities that are now available in digital technology,” SPDC’s Director and Country Head, Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, said at the inauguration of the academy last week.
The State’s Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, in a statement issued by his Media aide, Doubara Atasi, said the DG gave the directive during an emergency meeting held with Otuasega community leaders and representatives of SPDC.
Shell said it actively supports the Natural Gas Expansion Programme of the Federal Government introduced in 2020.
“The aim is to ready these youths, not only for opportunities in the operations of the Assa North and Ohaji South gas development project but also in the entire Nigerian gas development value chain,” SPDC’s Country Head Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, said.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, on Wednesday.
While the rights group, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, has alleged improper clean-up and remediation of oil spilled sites by SPDC and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, SPDC has, however, denied the allegation.
This brings to 7,913 the total number of beneficiaries of the youth enterprise development programme since inception in 2003.