The Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has urged the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, to assist in protecting the corporation’s facilities from vandals.
Baru spoke in Benin City, Edo State capital, when he visited the monarch.
He said NNPC had two major companies in Benin City; Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and Integrated Data Service (IDSL).
The NNPC chief said the support was needed to end pipeline vandalism, adding that NNPC spends heavily to repair damaged pipelines.
He appealed to the oba to educate residents of oil and gas producing communities to create an enabling environment that will benefit people.
Baru assured the oba that the corporation would give scholarship to youths in the host communities studying related courses, and orphans.
Oba Ewuare urged Baru and the NNPC to provide more contracts and employments for residents of host communities.