The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, lauded the OML 30 Communities Development Board (CDB) and other host communities for their cooperation and deliberate development of their communities in the state.
They include; Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), Operator of the OML 30 Joint Venture between NNPC Exploration & Production Limited (NEPL) and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL), OML 30 Joint Venture Partners.
The Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode, gave the commendation at Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, during the one-year anniversary celebration of the OML 30 Communities Development Board (CDB) and the inauguration of several projects across the clusters which make up the oil block.
He noted that government was aware with what OML 30 CDB has been doing saying, “These kinds of projects completed and inaugurated are in line with the Delta State government’s MORE AGENDA.”
“If all Oil Mining Lease Communities Development Boards and the oil companies are doing these kinds of projects with their corporate social responsibility, various host communities will experience peace and development”.
The event featured the inauguration of several completed projects and the inspection of others that are ongoing. Some of the inaugurated projects included: four units self contain apartments in Orhoakpor community; 60 units market stalls/abattoir and Town Hall in Afiesere; Ugbokodo-Okpe community market; three bedroom bungalow and three guests houses in Ubeji community.
Other projects inaugurated included: Okporo-Oleh Community Hall for oil and gas landlords; Emede community market stalls and two and three housing units for oil and gas landlords; Odiologbo of Okpolo-Enhwe Palace; Odiologbo of Olomoro residential building; Chief Henry Ojogho road and Uzeva road, Oleh.
The Chairman of the OML 30 Communities Development Board (CDB) High Chief Iduh Amadhe, appreciated the management and staff of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), NPEL, Shoreline, the Joint Venture Partners for increasing capacity and willingness to live up to their Corporate Social Responsibility at all times.
He said, “We have been able to complete over 100 projects in our host communities while several others are ongoing with many at advanced stages. Other areas where the Board has also done well include training/capacity building and presentation of starter packs to hundreds of participants from across the 12 Clusters.
“The Board has engaged the operator on strategic areas like acceptable employment quota and contracts to our people as well as issues bothering on spill management and protection of our environment within the extant laws governing the oil industry.”
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Also, the Chief Executive Officer Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), Ado Oseragbaje, represented by Jeremiah Oharisi, Head Community Relations, said that HEOSL, as the operator of the Joint Venture Partnership (SNRL & NEPL), was proud to be associated with the 112 host communities comprising the Isoko, Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic nationalities in Delta State. He also emphasized the importance of peace to ensure a good business environment.
Dignitaries present at the event includes various Presidents-General of OML 30, HRM Joseph Isike, the Odiologbo of Olomoro Kingdom and the representative of the Ovie of Ughelli, who is the chairman of OML 30 traditional rulers, top management staff of HEOSL and OML 30 CDB members, amongst others.
The colourful anniversary celebration also featured the popular Ughelli Ima Cultural Troupe as well as the Queen Odogwa led cultural dance group and the cutting of the anniversary cake.
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