Bonny business group applaud NLNG
Train-7 opportunities workshop
Indigenous Vendors in Bonny, Rivers have expressed
willingness to participate in the business opportunities roundtable for the
area on November 22 and 23 on the NLNGTrain-7.
NLNG Train-7, is a gas production expansion project
valued at over $7 billion by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG)
located in Bonny Island in Rivers.
The entrepreneurs under the auspices
of Association Niger Delta Vendors in Oil and Gas said the upcoming Business
Workshop for Young Entrepreneurs in the Oil and Gas in Bonny Kingdom ahead the
Train-7 was a welcome development.
Mr Chris Jumbo, Organising Committee Chairman
for the event told newsmen in Bonny on Monday that the meeting to highlight
opportunities was timely, as it will address teething challenges for the
project to take off smoothly.
According to him, engaging
businessmen from the host community of the NLNG in the project would ensure
that the people would be happy to support the expansion and the environment is
safe for business.
“ We want to applaud the organiser's
of this novel initiative. It encourages community participation, and when that
is factored in, the environment becomes conducive.
“Leadership of various professional
groups in Bonny kingdom are favourable disposed to the idea of this gathering
to examine the potentials of the proposed NLNG Train-7.
“We are therefore commending the Minister
of State for Petroleum, Executive Secretary of NCDMB and the Special Adviser to
President on Niger Delta ,Prof Charles Dokubo for putting together this
workshop.
“This is the first time host community is being
recognized by including them while carrying out the public awareness for
opportunities for prospective Vendors.
“These are the kind of move that
makes community feel involved and hence will jealously guard the project and
its facilities.
“We believe that issues discussed in
this forum will give a pragmatic approach to mitigate industrial dispute before
they occur because of the proactive steps taken by the management of the NLNG
“The commitment, passion and content
brought to the table are quite impressive, we wish to encourage these
collective efforts by the relevant stakeholders to use the project to driver
development of Niger Delta region,” He said.
Jumbo said that they were initially apprehensive
that the awareness will only hold in Port Harcourt, but were reassured by the
decision to host the workshop in Bonny was a proof that the government is
sensitive.
According to him, more than 100
vendors and so many business groups have signed up for the workshop.
He expressed optimism of the huge business
and development potentials the event will bring to the Bonny and commended Mr
Tony Attah NLNG MD and Minister of State for Petroleum for efforts in seeing
that train come to fruition.
Also the
Programm Coordinator, Charles Jumbo said that the LOC had commenced an awareness
interactive session in preparation of the summit.
Jumbo advised prospective
participants to log in to the official portal www.ndycpp.org to register and make
reservations for seats
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