Business
Community Harps On New MOU
The Paramount Ruler of
Akara-Olu Community in Ahoada West Local Government, of Rivers State Eze I. J. Odum, has charged, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to re-affirm its commitment towards the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (M.o.U) between the community and the company.
Eze Odum who gave the charge during the commissioning of a town hall in the area recently, said that the M.o.U entered into had expired since year 2000 and called for a re-negotiation. While commending NAOC for the project, he observed that for a year the community had been lacking drinking water due to broken down of the borehole built by NAOC and appealed for the rehabilitation of the facility as well as the health centre in the area.
In his speech, the NAOC General Manager District, Massimo Insulla, represented by the Public Relation, Communication and Government Laison Manager, Sir Dan Onyeaghala, noted that the project is a fulfilment of the enshrined terms of the MoU between the Akara-Olu people, NAOC and its Joint Venture Partners.
He maintained that the project will further strengthen the existing relationship between the parties and assured to carry the observations made to the appropriate quarters.
In another development, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company has respectively commissioned one kilometre phase 1 and 2 asphalt roads with drains in Mgbede Community and two blocks lock-up stores, as well as Orashi Nwaoba Street with drains in Omoku, all in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State.
While in Delta State, NAOC commissioned a town hall in Asemoku and four roads of 1.6 kilometer each with drains in Beneku Communities respectively, all in Ndokwa East local government area.
In his remarks, the Beneku Community Development Committee (CDC), Chairman Francis Izu, appealed that contract should be awarded to clear grasses bridging the current along the power line supply electricity to the community and also open up discussion for another M.o.U.
The representative of the General Manager District, Sir Dan Onyeaghala urged the respective communities to reciprocate the gesture by providing enabling environment for business to thrive, saying that the respective projects are true testimony of the importance NAOC attach to improving the living condition of the respective host communities.
He re-assured that NAOC will continue to intensify efforts towards providing developmental infrastructure in the areas.
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