The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has shown gesture to flood victims in the Niger Delta by donating one million dollars to provide relief materials.
This was in a statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs Abimbola Essien-Nelson, SPDC’s Media Relations Manager.
According to Essien-Nelson,
the donation was solely financed by the energy firm exclusive of its joint venture partners in Nigeria.
She explained that the donation was to procure and distribute food and non-food relief materials, as well as medical supplies, to impacted communities hosting Shell operations in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Imo States.
SPDC said:
“Similar to our response in the 2012 flood disaster, staff of Shell companies in Nigeria are also contributing towards a voluntary fund for the purchase of additional relief materials for impacted people.”
The statement included that the Country Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr Osagie Okunbor, added that the company was concerned about how the flood waters hampered socio-economic activities in the region.
He said:
“We hope that our assistance can help them cope with the impact of this tragedy.”
The Shell revealed that its support came as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced that the floods continued to have a widespread impact across the country, affecting 29 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory.
