My people, make we gather how Oriental Energy dey push things for Akwa Ibom. Dem don call for the Effiat and Mbo Host Communities’ Development Trust to follow the Community Development Plan wey Naija government don approve. No be wah, but dem say make dem follow the rules well well.
Mustapha Indimi, Weh dem dey call the Managing Director of Oriental Energy, no carry mouth come play, as e talk am for di first Annual General Meeting wey happen for Uyo. E sabi say dem get Community Development Plan wey Naija Petroleum Regulatory Commission don approve. E still remind dem to dey follow di Trust constitution and wetin dem plan to achieve.
Make I no forget to mention say dis Trust dey operate with three levels: Board of Trustees, Management Committee, and the Advisory Committee. Na di Petroleum Industry Act of 2021 make dem start dis Trust to help develop di communities wey dey host dem.
Uwem Ete, di Community and Government Relations Head, carry the message from Indimi where e talk say dem don get approval to start work on di Community Development Plan wey dey run for five years. Dem wan begin implement di plans wey dey line with di new regulations wey dem fit find for 2022.
As Indimi talk, dem go team up with di Trust to set up better monitoring system to fit check wetin dem dey do proper. “The good news be say we don see di light for December 2025. So make di Trust start action with all di projects wey dem don approve,” e add.
Di guy no dey slack, e talk say since di inauguration of di Trust for 2024, Oriental Energy don dey pay dia financial contributions to dem account based on di Petroleum Industry Act. Na im dey cover from 2021 go reach 2024, wey dem still dey process di 2025 payment. Chai, na so e be.
Di Board Chairman, Mr Inam Okon, also put mouth for matter as e give di welcome speech. E hailed di work wey Oriental Energy dey do, make we no forget di guidance from di NUPRC. According to am, dem dey follow di rules for di Petroleum Industry Act and dey work together to achieve wetin di Trust stand for.
For di progress report, e show say dem don make plenty strides since May 2024 to December 2025. From di inauguration of di Trust to di Management and Advisory Committees, even to get office for dem to operate well.
Di Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government, Owong Okon Abang, no gree for dry talk as e praise di good relationship wey dey between di Trust and Oriental Energy. E talk say di connection don bring beta development come di communities. Na true talk be that, no lie!
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