Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has contributed an average of N1billion to Nigeria’s content development yearly.

The General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs of CNL, Esimaje Brikinn, made the disclosure in his speech at a one-day capacity training for journalists, in partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council.

Brikinn, who spoke through the Manager of Communications for Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa Business Unit, Victor Anyaebudike, also disclosed that the international oil giant had attained 97 per cent reduction of gas flaring in the country.

Brikinn said: “CNL seeks to make human investments that deliver long-term transformative returns. This is achieved through our Nigerian content development activities.

“In Nigeria, Chevron supports Nigerian content development by providing employment to Nigerians, and contract opportunities in all our projects up to an estimated yearly average of over $1 billion.

“We also contribute to the sustainable development of communities where we operate.

“Besides oil exploration and production, Chevron Nigeria Limited is the highest contributor of high-quality domestic gas in Nigeria since 2015.

“We are committed to lowering carbon emission and reducing gas flaring in Nigeria. Through investments in gathering and processing of associated gas, routine flaring has been reduced by over 97 per cent in the past 10 years in CNL’s operations.”