Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — The Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, has announced that the
38km Bodo-Bonny Road, currently being constructed by the company in collaboration with the Federal Government, will be completed by the first quarter of 2024, with plans to connect it to the East-West Road.
The Managing Director of the company, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, said the Bonny-Bodo Road project, when completed, will open a window of developmental opportunities for Rivers State, which can transform the socio-economic landscape and better the lives of people in the state.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, assured of the gas firm’s commitment to work with the state government in developing healthcare and infrastructure in the state as well as improve the lives of the people.
He said NLNG’s commitment to Rivers State has been expressed through many projects, assuring the state government of the company’s continuous support for the state through its corporate social responsibility programmes to meet common goals of sustainable development.
“In Rivers State, we have a strong rationale to invest in health, education, infrastructure development, and empowerment, which are NLNG’s CSR pillars, to support sustainable development. NLNG considers itself a corporate citizen of Rivers State, not only because of its location here but also because it is committed to investing in the State’s and its people’s long-term development.
“We do not take the support and friendly environment provided by the State Government and the people of Rivers for granted. This is why we see ourselves as an integral part of Rivers State and we want to contribute in the best possible way to the State’s development,” he stated.
The NLNG boss added that the company has recently intervened in the healthcare sector in the State, stating that the importance of effective healthcare delivery cannot be overstated, as it directly impacts the quality of life.
“We recently completed an Infectious Disease Unit at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. The Infectious Diseases Unit is a modern healthcare infrastructure with associated facilities that will help fight infectious diseases in the State and remain a legacy for future generations. We have also committed to equipping the Renal Transplant Centre at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital as part of NLNG’s Hospital Support Programme, aimed at improving medical facilities across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.
“Additionally, the Company has also established the Bonny Community Health Insurance Programme, a community-based health insurance partnership with the Rivers State Government and Bonny Kingdom, making healthcare services more accessible and affordable for the people of Bonny Island,” Mshelbila stated.
Responding, Governor Fubara commended NLNG for its efforts in Rivers State and requested that the company does more in the area of corporate social responsibility in the state as he assured of his administration’s support to ensure NLNG continues to carry out its operations in the state without disruption.
NLNG is owned by four shareholders, namely the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, (49%); Shell Gas B.V. (25.6%), TotalEnergies Gaz & Electricite Holdings (15%), and Eni International N.A. N. V. S.àr.l (10.4%).
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