Midwestern Oil says no plans to stop medical interventions in Delta communities

The firms disclosed this during a fresh medical outreach to Umusadege and Umusam communities of Kwale in Ndokwa West Council.

Addressing beneficiaries and members of the host community, the Head, Midwestern JV, Mr. Adeche Omotosho-Oboro, represented by the Asset Manager, Mr. Monday Jerume, said that the intervention was one of the ways of strengthening the cordial relationship between the company and its host communities.

He lauded youths and leaders for keeping the peace and enabling better working conditions for the company to boost productivity. He also called for a more robust relationship, even as he thanked them for their cooperation and support.

Also, Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Mercy Max-Ebibai, said the organisation had no plans to end the annual medical outreach, which began six years ago.

She stressed that the flood disaster in 2022 hindered the medical outreach, which since its inception, attended to over 5,000 persons in the host communities.

“For reasons beyond our control, it was impossible to hold the outreach as scheduled in 2022. However, there will be another medical outreach in the last quarter of 2023,” she said.

Dr. Uchemefune Chukwudi and Dr. Dafe Umurotu said, during a pep talk, that the medical outreach centred on eye care in response to the demand of host communities.

Leader of Umusam community, Chief Patrick Ofeli, lauded the oil companies for discharging their social responsibilities in the community through the regular outreach and other interventions.

He urged other oil companies to emulate their model in fostering peace with the host communities.

A student of Kisto International School, Miss Treasure Ejechi, appreciated the company for its show of care by ensuring the well-being of members of the host communities.