Rivers
Total Energies Salutes Rivers NUJ
The management of Total Energies on Wednesday, embarked on a ‘Thank You’ visit to the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Speaking during the visit, at the NUJ Press Centre, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, the Project General Manager, Mr Charles Ebereonwu, described the visit as a friendly one, designed to thank members of the fourth estate of the realm for the way they have worked with Total Energies, adding that they understand the importance of the media, as such would not take their roles and contribution to building the society and properly informing the people for granted.
Ebereonwu acknowledged that the media is the only objective and neutral body that holds the people into account as such the management of Total Energies have their special way of appreciating efforts and contributions of the media as their partner
He stated further that there cannot be Total Energies without the Niger Delta region, noting that if they did not have the needed support from the media, Total Energies would not have prospered beyond the Niger Delta region.
“You guys, the media received us that is why in May this year, we will be marking our 60 years offspring in Nigeria, today we are the only IOC that is still standing tall, we have continued to demonstrate fame in Nigeria.
“Total Energies is number one when it comes to building Nigerian content, we don’t let down people from our host communities where we operate. Total has been a friend of the NUJ from time,” Ebereonwu added.
He promised to conveyed the message and demands made by the NUJ leadership to their management team in Lagos
The team’s spokesperson revealed that Total Energies operates an open policy as such is ready to welcome suggestions that would transcend to a robust partnership with the media.
Earlier, the chairman, NUJ, Stanley Job Stanley, stated that Total Energies has demonstrated that they are happy with the media as well as in peace with their host communities to have embarked on the visit. Stanley thanked Total Energies for providing State Secretariat of NUJ with a Generator set which is still being enjoyed till date.
The NUJ boss noted that this singular act of Total Energies caring and giving the media its pride of place is the reason why they stand tall among others.
He urged them to keep up the good works they were doing, adding that companies that do not recognise the selfless service rendered by the media are taking big risk. He reminded the team of the need to give approval to some of the union’s demands to sponsor training programmes for Energy reporters as well as few others from selected media houses.
By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana
The Chairman of Omuma Local Government Council in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Promise Reginald, has given his scorecard in the first 100 days of his administration.
Reginald was elected on October 6, 2024 under the platform of All People’s Party (APP) alongside 21 other Council chairmen in the State, with the exclusion of Etche Local Government Council chairman, Dr. Uzodinma Nwafor, who was elected from a different political party.
Given his scorecard at a press briefing held in his Port Harcourt last Thursday, the Omuma Council boss expressed gratitude to Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and the Omuma people for the confidence reposed in him.
He listed restoration of 24 hours electricity, belle first welfare empowerment programme, purchase of 28 empowerment vehicles as well as 100 JAMB forms as some of the projects his administration had achieved within the first 100 days in office.
Others were the construction of Eberi Mordern Market, renovation of Eberi Hospital, construction of hospital and rural road in Ward 2 as well as the construction of a secondary school project in Ward 10 as ongoing projects started by his administration that were near completion within three to four months period.
He pointed out with pleasure that Governor
Fubara had taken over the construction of the modern school project and the road construction.
On the human capacity development, the chairman said that his administration introduced an empowerment programme where an Omuma indegene was given one million naira every month to support his or her business.
“On education development, we have constituted a Scholarship Board to award scholarships to 10 best students of Omuma origin from year one to final year, and also we have resolved to award overseas scholarships to three Omuma indigenes to study abroad in science, medicine and engineering related disciplines. We want to leave a legacy that we will be remembered when we leave office”, he stated
According to him, his administration has proposed to establish a modern hotel in the area and also embark on mechanized agriculture to boost the revenue and tourism of the local government area.
He used the opportunity to thank the people of the local government area for their support for the Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and assured that Omuma people would continue to support the present administration in the state.
Akujobi Amadi