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| Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-South) Hon. Gift Johnbull, speaks during dialogue session with the Niger Delta communities held at the Igurubia Square Ultra-Modern Town Hall, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Thursday. |
NNPC Ltd. has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering enduring peace and economic growth in the Niger Delta.
Group CEO Mallam Mele Kyari made this announcement during a dialogue with local communities, organized in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, Hon. Gift Johnbull.
The event took place at the Igurubia Square Ultra-Modern Town Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on October 10, 2024, emphasizing NNPC's collaborative approach to community engagement and development efforts.
The session, according to a press release signed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, is also part of the citizen assembly engagements, which is a side event of the forthcoming Climate of Parties (COP) 29 conference taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November, this year.
Kyari, who was represented at the occasion by the Head Business Services of the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Mr. Sani Kabo, said the engagement marked an important step in the journey to strengthen unity and promote development in the region through the Third Phase Amnesty Program.
According to the GCEO, the NNPC Ltd is committed to sustained dialogue with traditional, ex-agitators and youth leaders towards addressing local concerns and restoring trust across the nine Niger Delta states.
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| A cross-section of traditional chiefs at a dialogue session with the Niger Delta communities held at the Igurubia Square Ultra-Modern Town Hall, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Thursday |
Kyari said the coming of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has emplaced allocation of 3% of NNPC Ltd’s operational expenditures (OPEX) to community development, a development that will ensure projects reflect the communities’ priorities whilst investing in skills acquisition, community empowerment, and sustainable livelihood initiatives for the benefit of the various communities.
“Our mission is clear. We are committed to fostering lasting peace, creating economic opportunities and transforming the Niger Delta into a model of unity and progress. NNPC Ltd stands with the Niger Delta as it builds a prosperous future that is driven by mutual respect and collaboration,” Kyari concluded.
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