The Guardian (Nigeria)

Rivers community lauds NAOC for road project, drainages

- From Ann Godwin, Port Harcourt

THE joy of the people of Mgbede community in Ogba/egbema/ Ndoni Council of Rivers State has known no bounds since the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) and its joint venture partners completed and commission­ed a 1km asphalt road and drainage for the people.

The road project was funded and constructe­d by NAOC, operators of the NNPC/NAOC/OANDO Joint Venture.

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of ONELGA, Barr. Osi Olisa, while commission­ing the project, commended NAOC and its Joint Venture partners for the providing the project in Mgbede community.

The ONELGA Council boss said the successful completion of the road project was to the glory of God and for the use of the people of the community.

Speaking on behalf of the Joint Ventures, the Managing Director of NAOC, Mr. Massimo Insulla, said, the firm and its partners deemed it fit that the road project would improve the living standards of Mgbede people and also ease internal mobility within the community. Represente­d by the Stakeholde­rs Management and Community Developmen­t Division Manager, Mr. Dennis Masi, Insulla, reiterated the Company’s commitment in empowering and providing access to social infrastruc­ture in its areas of operation, noting that this will continue to be the cardinal community relations policy of the company.

Earlier, the Mgbede Community Secretary, Mr. Jake Isinka, commended NAOC and its Joint Venture Partners for the improved and robust relationsh­ip that is existing between the community and the company.

Isinka further noted that the cordial relationsh­ip has made it possible for the community to benefit from various projects initiated and executed by the company such as water scheme, electrific­ation, town hall, as well as the various roads projects completed and commission­ed within the community.

The ceremony witnessed a large turnout of elated Mgbede people and the project completion certificat­e was presented by the Stakeholde­r Management and Community Developmen­t Division Manager, Mr. Dennis Masi to the Paramount Ruler of Mgbede, His Royal Highness, Eze. C. Ogor.

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