Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has reiterated its commitment to the socio-economic development of communities around its operations, and beneficial partnerships with Delta State.

The company which is a local unit of American oil major, Chevron Corporation, operates an oil and gas exploration and production joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC.

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Chairman and Managing Director of the company, Jim Swartz, who led a visit the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Francis Orohwedor Sheriff Oborevwori, at Government House in Asaba, on Tuesday restated Chevron’s commitment to healthy relationship with its host communities in the country.

Jim commended the existing cordial relationship between CNL and the government and people of Delta State and emphasized that CNL has significant footprints in Delta State with its operational hub in Escravos and an administrative/logistics support base in Warri.

He noted that CNL is proud of its proven track record of consistently honouring its tax obligations to Delta State adding that the State government has continued to acknowledge and applaud CNL’s performance as the largest taxpayer in the State. “This is in addition to demonstrating unwavering commitment to the economic development of Delta State through various empowerment, employment, and developmental activities across the state,” he stated.

CNL’s MD highlighted some of the social investments by the company in Delta State through its legacy Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) and other corporate responsibility programmes including the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND). He also highlighted areas of further collaboration with Delta State government for the company’s business growth and continuity.

Jim emphasized CNL’s strides in enhancing local content development and capacity building for community contractors through its various projects in the Niger Delta region particularly in Delta State. “Chevron has operated in Nigeria for over six decades and continues to make significant contributions to the socio-economic development of Nigeria,” he concluded.

The State Governor expressed delight over the partnership with CNL over the years and noted that the government will continue to ensure cordial relationship between the communities and the company.