Chevron, employees’ handover reconstructed classrooms to community school

Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Operator of the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture and its employees as part of their desire to support qualitative education in Nigeria have handed over a reconstructed two blocks of classroom at Community High School, Alegongo, Ibadan to the Oyo State Government.

The project which was executed by Chevron in collaboration with a group of employees under an Employee Volunteer Program is to ensure that the students learn under congenial atmosphere.

According to a report, the scope of the project involved concrete flooring, reconstruction of external walkway, electrical fittings and lighting, painting, plastering, provision of metal windows and doors as well as furniture.

In his remark at the ceremony, CNL’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, PGPA, Mr. Deji Haastrup, thanked the Government of Oyo State and management of the Community High School for supporting and ensuring the successful completion of the project.

Mr. Haastrup, who was represented at the event by Mr. Eribo Tuoyo, Senior Representative, Social Performance, CNL said the intervention by Chevron in the education sector is predicated on the importance of education to national and societal development. “Chevron believes that education unlocks the potentials of the people, especially the youths and galvanizes them for progressive development”. 

Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Professor Solomon Oladapo Olaniyinu commended CNL and its employees “for taking it upon themselves without any prompting to join the state government in its restoration, transformation and repositioning agenda on education. I thank Chevron and the company’s volunteer group for the renovated blocks of classroom we are commissioning today as they will no doubt help to move our education forward”, Professor Oladapo Olaniyinu averred.

Principal of Community High School, Mrs. S.O Salami also commended Chevron and its employees for the renovation project, which she believes will raise the standard of teaching and learning in the school. 

A Process Safety Engineer, EGTL, Kemi Mustapha who spoke on behalf of the Chevron employees, thanked  CNL Management and the Principal of Community High School for their  support in the implementation of the project.

According to report, fifteen employees of Chevron made financial contributions to execute the project, while Chevron contributed 100% of what was raised by its employees.

Chevron’s educational support programmes include scholarship schemes for secondary school and university students across the country.

No fewer than 6,000 students, including the visually impaired, benefit from the NNPC/Chevron scholarship awards annually. 

The company also supports the provision of educational facilities and equipment, including teach­ers’ residences, laboratories and research centers as well as upgrades such facilities where necessary in line with its strategic objec­tives.

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