Engr. Seyi Omotowa,the Managing Director of the Nigerian Gas Company, has said that his company was committed to the empowerment and development of its host communities.
The development followed the hand over of starter packs to forty women drawn from twenty host communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States,
The NGC presented the starter packs to the participants of its women empowerment programme, at a handover ceremony held at Golden Tulip Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
.Omotowa said the NGC organized the empowerment workshop for its host communities because it strongly believes in the development of its host communities.
Engr. Omotowa who was represented by the Executive Director, Support Services NGC, Mrs Uche Ossai said the structure and intent of the workshop was to train and empower women between the ages of 20-40 to be self reliant in all facets of their lives, providing support to their families and by extension , the community by which they belong.
He added that:”The handover of these starter packs to the participants of the programme is a reality , this is testament of NGC’s commitment to actualizing it’s promises despite the time lag, largely due to budgetary constraints and restructuring exercise within the corporation.On our part, we shall continue to solicit for your cooperation and assistance in the maintenance of peace and support for our business growth aspirations, in the interest of our people in these host communities and Nigeria in general.”
Mrs. Ugoeze Sandra,from Abia State who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, commended the management and staff of NGC for training and empowering the women with various skills as well as handing over starter packs to them. She assured the NGC that the starter packs will be put into good use.
