Delta state Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has lauded Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) operator of the OML 30 joint venture partners and the Community Development Board ( CDB) over several projects executed in communities in the state.

Gov. Oborevwori spoke during the first anniversary ceremony of the OML 30 CDB in Ughelli, Delta state, after the commissioning of completed projects and inspection of ongoing ones across the clusters that make up the OML 30 oil block,

Oborevwori commended Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited ( HEOSL) operator of the OML 30, the joint venture partners and the Community Development Board ( CDB) for the number and quality of projects completed as the Board marks one year in office.

Represented by his Oil and Gas Commissioner, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode, the Governor said “these kind of projects completed and commissioned are in line with the Delta state Government’s MORE AGENDA”, adding “if all Oil Mining Lease Community Development Boards and the Oil companies are doing these kind of projects with their Corporate social responsibility, various host communities will experience peace and development”.

Some of the commissioned projects included 4 units self-contain apartment in Orhoakpor community, 60 units market stalls/abattoir and Town Hall in Afiesere, Ugbokodo-Okpe community market, 3 Bedroom Bungalow and 3 Guests houses in Ubeji community.

Other projects commissioned were Okporo-Oleh Community Hall for oil and gas landlords, Emede community market stalls and 2 and 3 housing units for oil and gas landlords, Odiologbo of Okpolo-Enhwe Palace, Odiologbo of Olomoro residential building, Chief Henry Ojogho road and Uzeva road, Oleh.

In his address, the chairman of the OML 30 Community Development Board (CDB) High Chief Iduh Amadhe said the board had completed over 100 projects in host communities while several others were ongoing with many at advanced stages.

He disclosed the board had also embarked on training/capacity building and provision of starter packs to hundreds of participants from across the 12 Clusters.

“The Board has engaged the operator on strategic areas like acceptable employment quota and contracts to our people as well as issues bothering on spill management and protection of our environment within the extant laws governing the oil industry”.

He said that the CDB equally appreciate the management and staff of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), the Joint Venture Partners _ NNPC E & P Limited and ẞNRL for increasing capacity and willingness to live up to their Corporate Social Responsibility at all times.

The Chief Executive Officer Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) Ado Oseragbaje who was represented by Jeremiah Oharisi, Head Community Relations, said that HEOSL, as the operator of the Joint Venture Partnership (SNRL & NEPL), is proud to be associated with the 112 host communities comprising the Isoko, Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic nationalities in Delta State.

He said the projects were part of the empowerment and human capital development initiative of the oil firm and that 10% of the GMoU mandate fund had been dedicated to capacity building programmes for youths and women in the host communities and that upon the completion of the skills acquisition training, the beneficiaries would be given starter packs.

Dignitaries who attended the event included CEO of Shoreline Natural Resources Engr. Tunde Karim, represented by Engr. Philip Egbe; the Delta state Solicitor General, Barr. Emamuzo Erebe; President General of OML 30, HRM Joseph Isike the Odiologbo of Olomoro Kingdom and the representative of the Ovie of Ughelli who is the chairman of OML 30 traditional rulers, amongst others.