As oil drilling activities advance in Ebenyi 1, Obi Local Council, Nasarawa State, the host community has appealed to the Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to take quick action on the earlier agreement reached as part of its CSR.
Dr.agyewa who commended NNPCL for indulging youths of Obi in drilling activities, noted that most of the workers were unskilled.
In his Speech, he said ” this stage of the oil drilling accomodates unskilled labour, but after this stage, it is only skilled workers that will be needed. That is why we are appealing to the NNPCL to engage our people on skill acquisition, so that they can be employable in the next stage, which is the main focus.
The host community appealed to the management of NNPCL to provide living quarters for the staff of the Obi Cottage Hospital and some amenities. Other requests include scholarships for some Obi indigenes provision of solar street lights in Obi town and skill acquisition programmes for youth. They also made it known that provision of these amenities will enhance a cordial relationship with the community.
