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Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)
contributes an average of N1billion to Nigeria’s Content Development yearly, it
was learnt yesterday.
The General Manager Policy,
Government and Public Affairs of CNL, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, disclosed this in his
speech at a-one-day capacity training for reporters in partnership with the
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council.
Mr Brikinn whose speech was
delivered by the Manager of Communications for Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa
Business Unit, Mr Victor Anyaebudike, also disclosed that the international oil
giant had attained 97 per cent reduction of gas flaring in the country.
Brikinn said: “CNL seeks to make
human investments that deliver long-term transformative returns. This is
achieved through our Nigerian Content development activities.
“In Nigeria, Chevron supports
Nigerian Content development by providing employment to Nigerians and contract
opportunities in all our projects up to an estimated annual average over $1
billion. We also contribute to the sustainable development of communities where
we operate.
“Besides oil exploration and
production, Chevron Nigeria Limited is the highest contributor of high-quality
domestic gas in Nigeria since 2015.
“We are committed to lowering
carbon emission and reducing gas flaring in Nigeria. Through investments in
gathering and processing of associated gas, routine flaring has been reduced by
over 97% in the past 10 years in CNL’s operations.”
Speaking to reporters on the
sidelines of the capacity building programme, Mr Anyaebudike, said the training
was meant to retool practicing journalist with emerging trends in order to make
them remain relevant.
Anyaebudike said: “The reason why
Chevron is sponsoring this media capacity building is because we know the value
that the journalists bring to the society. Most of the things we do and hear is
what comes out from the media.
“You say when you educate the
journalists, you have educated society. That's why we're here. That's why we're
making this investment.
“Actually, we want the skills of
the journalists to be good. The world-view is that things are changing in
society. So for you to really educate the people, you must be educated
yourself.
“That's what we are trying to do,
to make sure that the journalists understand the real things going on in
society and understand the changes that are happening.
“You know, quite a lot of
revolution that is caused by social media, a lot of disruption that people are
seeing because everybody have become suddenly journalists, right?
“So we want to separate the men
from the boys. When we see the real journalists, we want to know them by what
they have upstairs to offer and the new skills they have developed.
“So that's why we are here, to
help the journalists build those skills, that we transit them to the new
generation of journalism.”
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union
of Journalists, FCT Council, Comrade Patrick Osadebamwen, in his remarks, said
even though the training was long in coming, it was in fulfillment of the
leadership’s desire to explore all opportunities for capacity training
programmes to its members.
Osadebamwen said: “That hunger
for true news sources has been one that has dominated the quest from the public
on various platforms.
“This call arises from the
notoriety and penetration of fake news into the public space, the bigger
brother, you would agree, to news distortion phenomenon misinformation,
disinformation, mal-information and or propaganda.”
“The topics for today cover: Benefits of
Social Media and Internet Influence on Media Development; Understanding Cyber
Laws and Safety of Journalists in Nigeria; Media in Developing Countries:
Nigeria as Case Study.
“These topics and the resource
persons, we believe, would boost our knowledge in navigating these information
mines, as we carry out our tasks of daily reporting to inform on the Notable
Events, Weather and Sports (NEWS) to the varied public who rely on us for
verifiable news.”
Courtesy: The Nation
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