Niger Delta
Philanthropic Activities: Persons With Disabilities Hail Belemaoil
Persons Living with Disabilities in Belema oil Operational Areas have rated the philanthropic activities of the company high.
The Association which said this during its annual end of year party in Port Harcourt said the company had been supportive to persons with disabilities especially those in its operational areas.
Co-ordinator of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWD) Belema Oil operational areas, Comrade Collins Akpanah said members would enternally remain grateful to the company for its good corporate social responsibilities which he noted has been beneficial to physically- challenged persons in the society.
Akpanah listed the areas the company had helped them to include; economic empowerment, scholarships and charity.
“We want to specially thank Belema Oil for sharing charitable gifts to us as Christmas present.
Akpanah urged the company to not only sustain the gesture but ensure that it gets to all persons living with disabilities in the state.
Also speaking, Mrs Beauty Fortune said the company should be supported for its kind gesture for persons with disabilities.
Mrs Fortune also stressed the need for members of the Association to be provided with gainful employment as most of them posses the qualification to be gainfully employed.
Others who spoke to The Tide in an interview urged other companies in the state to emulate the sterling qualities of Belema Oil.
John Bibor & Josephine Nsirim