Why we executed power, other projects in N/ Delta communities– Sterling Oil

The management of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company, SEEPCO says it embarked on rural electricity and other projects in several coastal and riverine communities around the Ramos River, mid-stream of Bayelsa and Delta States, because the communities in the areas are not connected to the national grid, thus impacting negatively on the economy of the area.

This much was disclosed Saturday July 19, by SEEPCO’s Manager, Government and Community Relations –Marine Operations - Mr. David Omaghomi, shortly after the commissioning of rural electricity, transportation, infrastructure and communication projects valued at several millions of naira in Agge, Aghoro 1, Aghoro 2 & Agedi Zion communities, by the Vice President of SEEPCO, Chief Arvind Mahamuni

According to Mr. Omaghomi, his company commissioned consultants to conduct a NEEDS assessment earlier in the year in conjunction with NAPIMS, a subsidiary of NNPC to ascertain the needs of people of its host communities before embarking on the projects.

He noted that SEEPCO has instituted sustainable approach to ensure that the communities put the projects into good use, stressing that the people of Agge have nominated technical operators that will work together with the manufacturers of the power plant installed in their community to ensure that the electricity project works effectively.

Speaking before commissioning the electrification, commercial passenger boats, town hall and radio house projects in Agge, Agedi Zion, Aghoro 1 and Aghoro 2 communities respectively, Vice President of SEEPCO, Chief Arvind Mahamuni explained that his company successfully executed the projects due to the enabling environment provided by the host communities.

Reconstructed Town Hall at Aghoro 1

Chief Mahamuni commended people of its host communities and averred that SEEPCO is poised to embark on more projects, empower women and youths of its host communities as well as extends its corporate social responsibility to other communities within the Niger Delta as its operations expand.

Traditional, community, opinion and women leaders of the four benefiting communities, including the Amananawei of Agge – HRH D.G. Isiayei, the Amanayebo of Agedi, Simon Agedi, Mr. Stephen Fiyepade, Mr. Godspower Numa, Mrs. Delta Utuawe, Mikel Fawei and Christiana Sibokei, all commended SEEPCO for the projects and pleaded with the company not to rest on its oars, even as they called on the company to pay up the compensation amounts due to oil spillage as promised by the end of this month, so as to sustain the prevailing peaceful environment in the area.

The Internal Communication (radio house) house at Aghoro 2, Ekeremo LGA in Bayelsa State

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