Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Nigerian Agip Oil
Company, NAOC, to reconstruct the road leading to its administrative
headquarters at Mgboshimini, Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area as a
corporate project for its host company.
Speaking on Monday when he embarked on a facility tour to the
administrative headquarters of NAOC, Governor Wike said that the
condition of the road has giving the company a negative image.
He wondered why the major oil company would allow the road to its
administrative headquarters to deteriorate to that level.
He said : “I commend the Nigerian Agip Oil Company for its numerous
corporate projects across the state. But the state of this road to the
administrative headquarters of the company gives the company a negative
image.
“I urge the company to reconstruct this road. I also call on the company
to ensure that they provide electricity to the host community of its
administrative headquarters as it has done elsewhere “.
The governor assured the management of the NAOC that his
administration will always collaborate with them on development
projects and programmes that will benefit the people.
He said the state government will demolish all shanties that harbour
criminals around the headquarters of the administrative headquarters
of NAOC.
He charged the leaders of the two communities that host shanties near the
company to settle their land dispute, otherwise the state government
will acquire the land and take necessary action.
The governor was later taken on a facility tour of the company and its
waste to wealth project in the area.
In his remarks, Group Managing Director of NAOC, Mr Marco Rotondi noted
that the company has been involved in series of corporate social
projects in its host communities.
He said that the areas of focus have been agriculture, health, education
and skills acquisition.