Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, has said it is working with relevant government and community stakeholders to transit to the Host Community Development Trust under the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA.
The organization also said it is committed to lowering carbon emission and reducing gas flaring in Nigeria.
CNL General Manger, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Esimaje Brikinn, disclosed this at a one-day Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, 2023 media capacity building workshop organised in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL/Chevron Nigeria Limited.
Brikinn who was represented by CNL Manager Communication,Victor Chimaobi Anyaegbudike, in his address also said the oil multinational supports the Nigerian Content Development Policy by providing employment to Nigerians and contract opportunities in all its projects up to an estimated annual average over one billion dollars.
He said, “We also contribute to the sustainable development of communities where we operate.
“The Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU), a community-led participatory partnership model for community engagement and sustainable development was pioneered by CNL in 2005.
“Since inception of the GMoU, CNL has contributed billions of naira to the Regional Development Committees (RDCs) that represent the communities in its area of operations to execute hundreds of projects in the communities through a governance model that ensures transparency and accountability.
“Currently, we are working with the relevant government and community stakeholders to transit to the Host Community Development Trusts under the Petroleum Industry Act.
“Also, through Chevron’s Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), we are impacting hundreds of lives in the Niger Delta and supporting economic empowerment in the region.
“Besides oil exploration and production, Chevron Nigeria Limited is the highest contributor of high-quality domestic gas in Nigeria since 2015.”
Speaking on efforts to stop gas flaring, he added, “Through investments in gathering and processing of associated gas, routine flaring has been reduced by over 97% in the past 10 years in CNL’s operations.”
Brikinn urged journalists to do more of effective oil and gas reportage to educate and inform the populace of the happenings in the sector.
Different lectures were delivered at the event by resource persons.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ Delta State Council, Comrade Churchill Oyowe, in a remark, welcomed participants to the event.
