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R-L Philips Yakubu, Head, Government Relations at NLNG; Kudo Eresia-Eke, GM, External Relations, NLNG; Josephine Ikem-Akwali, Head, Diplomatic Corp, Federal Parastatals/Permits, NLNG; and Dr. (Mrs.) Nike Akande, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, celebrate NLNG’s award as the best CSR company by Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abuja…recently.

NLNG bags CSR Excellence Award

 R-L Philips Yakubu, Head, Government Relations at NLNG; Kudo Eresia-Eke, GM, External Relations, NLNG; Josephine Ikem-Akwali, Head, Diplomatic Corp, Federal Parastatals/Permits, NLNG; and Dr. (Mrs.) Nike Akande, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, celebrate NLNG’s award as the best  CSR company by Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abuja…recently.

R-L Philips Yakubu, Head, Government Relations at NLNG; Kudo Eresia-Eke, GM, External Relations, NLNG; Josephine Ikem-Akwali, Head, Diplomatic Corp, Federal Parastatals/Permits, NLNG; and Dr. (Mrs.) Nike Akande, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, celebrate NLNG’s award as the best CSR company by Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abuja…recently.
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been recognised for the outstanding impact of its $12million pan-Nigeria University Support Programme (USP,) with the 2016 Excellence Award by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Excellence Award is given to companies whose Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects impact society without direct benefit to the company.

In a ceremony in Abuja, the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said after research and comprehensive analysis from highly professional team of business intelligence experts, NLNG was selected for the Excellence Award for its CSR work especially its pan-Nigeria University Support Programme (USP).

Receiving the award on behalf of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, the General Manager for External Relations, Kudo Eresia-Eke, said “We are very pleased to receive the Excellence Award for CSR from the Abuja Chamber of Commerce. There are different dimensions to this award. Firstly, this is a testament to our core values which guides our work. We stand on the values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Caring. It is great to see that these values have worked for us in our behaviour and interaction with our stakeholders, our operations, our CSR projects and in fulfilling our vision of helping to build a better Nigeria.

On the other hand, our success and award will inspire other companies to emulate us and even do it better than we have done. The award reminds us of the need for companies to think broadly in CSR terms for purposes of moderation and balance in the nation. Balance is what ensures durability, “he said.

In his welcome address, the President of ACCI, Mr Tony Ejinkeonye, said “Neither integrity nor excellence was compromised in choosing Nigeria LNG Limited. You merit it by all relevant parameters and that is why you are being awarded. Your works and actions were judged fairly and you were chosen with nothing but the principles of excellence and integrity. Your organisation gives us a lot of hope for the future of our nation.”

The University Support Programme (USP) is a $12million project approved by the Board of NLNG to give structured support to the development of research and scholarship in the country. Through this project NLNG is building and equipping Engineering/technical Laboratories with cutting-edge engineering equipment in six universities drawn from Nigeria’s geo-political zones in support of teaching and research.
The six universities, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Port Harcourt, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Ilorin, University of Ibadan and the University of Maiduguri, were selected following research which established their top rankings in the country. The research was backed by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Ahmadu Bello University, one of the selected universities, has already launched its Laboratory in November 2015. Projects in the other five universities are at different levels of completion.

NLNG is owned by four shareholders, namely, the Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC (49%), Shell Gas BV, SGBV, (25.6%), Total LNG Nigeria Limited (15%), and Eni International (N.A,) N. V. S. a. r. l (10.4%).

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