The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited and Total Energies Upstream Nigeria, have donated a skill acquisition centre to Ondo State Government.
While speaking at the inauguration of the project in Akure, Managing Director of Total Energies, Mike Sangster, said it was part of 84 projects in the six geopolitical zones.
Sangster said the project was executed as part of its corporate social responsibility borne out of the need to mitigate gaps in qualitative and technical education, maternal and child health, women and youth empowerment.
Sangster, represented by Mrs. Evi Ifekwe, Executive Director of People and Country Services, stated that the locations of the projects were carefully chosen, arising from a Needs Assessment carried out.
“As we hand over the project today, we implore you to ensure its sustainable use to impact the people positively. The sustainability barometer shall be seen during our Impact Assessment Exercise, when we will come back to check how this project has improved lives of the people,” he said.
Chief Upstream Investment Officer of NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services. Bala Wunti, assured that the organisation would continue to champion implementation of Sustainable Community Development projects.
“We are elated to be commissioning another laudable project. We know this facility will provide relief to the people.”
Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, assured the donors women would be major beneficiary of the project.
Aiyedatiwa disclosed that the state government would ensure regular and constant maintenance of the project so that the purpose of the project would not be defeated.
He explained that the project would create job opportunities and promote establishment of Small Scale Enterprises.
