Oando Plc Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade Oando Plc says it has completed and won the bid for the operatorship of oil block KON 13 in Angola. The firm which recently acquired Eni of Italy’s oil assets in Nigeria, said that the award of the oil block located in Angola’s onshore Kwanza Basin followed a competitive bidding process by the country’s oil and gas sector regulator. It further said hat the asset in which it owns 45 per cent participating interest, has estimated prospective resources of 770 to 1,100 million barrels of oil. Oando is handling its operations relating to the asset through its upstream subsidiary, Oando Energy Resources (OER). “Oando Plc, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Johannesburg Stock Exchange is pleased to announce that its upstream subsidiary, Oando Energy Resources (OER), has been awarded operatorship of Block KON 13 in Angola’s Onshore Kwanza Basin, following a...
Spurred by the needs to continuously sanitise its areas of operations and further play crucial roles in the upcoming World Clean Up Day, Total Energies has donated cleaning materials to traders in Bodija and Mokola markets, Ibadan, Oyo state.
The initiative, which has for years been part of the firm's Corporate Social Responsibility ( CRS), was witnessed by residents of the ancient city, who came out in their numbers to applaud, what they describe as the most remarkable feat in the history of the downstream operator.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, Dr Samba Seye said that there is a need for environmental consciousness globally, due to climate changes.
“ As a result of this, we have placed sustainable development at the heart of all our projects and operations while building strong partnerships with key stakeholders.”
“We are therefore, intentional in creating necessary awareness and implementing actions that will go a long way in protecting the environment,” Seye said.
He also re-emphasised the decision of TotalEnergies to support the United Nations in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals through her programmes and activities.
Speaking on the choice of Ibadan as its kickoff state, the Executive General Manager/Company Secretary of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, Bunmi Popoola-Mordi disclosed that TotalEnergies and the people of Ibadan have a long-standing relationship.
She said that Ibadan boasts of 28 Service Stations out of 143 in New Lagos Region..
“Our truck drivers training school and inspection centre, the only one of its kind in West Africa, is only sited in Ibadan. It is, therefore, not a coincidence that we are in Mokola and Bodija Ibadan today for this initiative.”
Also, the state's Comissioner of Environment, Mrs. M. E. Adeleye, who was represented by Mrs Bukola Areo, Director of Environment health services stated that the Government cares about the environment and it is working unrelentlessly to rid the environment of toxic materials that could endanger the lives of plants, animals, water bodies and the people as well.
Adeleye added that the State Government is ready to partner with all organisations that are interested in saving the environment.
TotalEnergies also donated cleaning equipment during its cleanup campaign to the Bodija Market Association.
Alhaji Ismail Aderemi Jimoh, Babaloja of Oyo State thanked the MD and TotalEnergies for the donation of pickers to the market.
He stated that the equipment will assist to keep the market clean always.
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