The NNPC Ltd has reiterated its commitment to work with host
communities in the Niger Delta region towards lasting peace and
economic prosperity.
Group CEO, Mallam Mele Kyari, disclosed this during a dialogue
session with the Niger Delta communities held in partnership with the
Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community
Engagement (South-South) Hon. Gift Johnbull, at the Igurubia Square
Ultra-Modern Town Hall, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Thursday.
The session 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 of 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.
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