The weekly activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) got off on a good note as the Nigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC) – a subsidiary of the corporation – handed over starter packs to 40 women drawn from 20 host communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states, who trained in five different vocations.
The gesture was part of NNPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in its host communities.
The NGC presented the starter packs to the participants of its Women Empowerment Programme, at a handover ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The women were trained in makeup artistry, fashion and design, computer, catering and hair dressing.
The Managing Director of NGC, Engr. Seyi Omotowa, said the company organised the empowerment workshop for its host communities because it believes in the development of such communities.
Omotowa, who was represented by the Executive Director, Support Services, NGC, Mrs. Uche Ossai, said the structure and intent of the workshop was to train and empower women between the ages of 20-40 to enable them to be self-reliant and provide support to their families and communities.
He added that the handover of the starter packs to the participants is a testament of NGC’S commitment to actualizing its promises despite budgetary constraints.
“On our part, we shall continue to solicit for your cooperation and assistance in the maintenance of peace and support for our business growth aspirations, in the interest of our people in these host communities and Nigeria in general.”
Mrs. Ugoeze Sandra from Abia State, who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the management and staff of NGC for training and empowering the women with various skills as well as handing over starter packs to them.
She assured the NGC that the starter packs will be put into good use.
Also in the week the NNPC through its Advanced Leadership Programme (ALP) Batch 092, code named ‘Rejuvenators’ donated assorted food items to the Abuja Orphanage Children School, as part of their CSR.
The ALP, formerly known as Chief Officers Management Development programme, is the transition training for senior officers who are prepared to progress to the management cadre in the Corporation.
President of ALP Batch 092, Mr. Wunti Mohammed, said the donation was borne out of the desire to reduce hunger in the land and provide food which is one of the basic necessities of life to the vulnerable children.
The Administrator Abuja Orphanage Children School, Adenike Akinbobola, described the donation of the assorted food items as a welcome development, noting that the food items would address the nutrition challenge of the orphans.