GEIL and LEKOIL Award Scholarships to over 1,200 Students in Rivers State

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In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility, Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil & Gas Investment Limited Joint Venture has awarded scholarships and bursaries to over 1,200 students in Andoni Local Government Area, Rivers State. The initiative is part of the company’s commitment to improving education and infrastructure in its host communities.

The Ugama Ekede, Ayama Ekede, Asukama, and Asukoyet Host Community Development Trust, in partnership with the GEIL/LEKOIL Joint Venture, implemented the scholarship scheme. Over 1,200 individuals from the four communities have benefited from the bursary and scholarship scheme, which cuts across pupils in primary and secondary schools, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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Chairman of the UAAA HCDT Board of Trustees, Asuk Nathan Sampson, stated that the Trust is focused on improving education and infrastructure across host communities. “Over 1,200 individuals from the four communities have benefitted from the bursary and scholarship scheme,” he said. “In addition to our educational and empowerment initiatives, we have over 20 projects underway—some completed, others ongoing. More are scheduled for commissioning before the end of the year.

The projects were made possible through the statutory 3% operational expenditure contributions by GEIL/LEKOIL, as mandated by the Petroleum Industry Act. Sampson praised the GEIL/LEKOIL Joint Venture for its consistent support, saying, “This regular funding is a testament to their commitment to the sustainable development of our host communities.”

Representative of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Kingsley Ehiaguina, described the UAAA HCDT’s success as a reflection of the PIA’s impact. “We are delighted that the dividends of the Host Community Development Trusts are beginning to materialize,” he said.

The scholarship amounts varied by education level, with postgraduate students receiving ₦270,000 each, undergraduates ₦150,000 each, and bursaries of ₦70,000 distributed to primary and secondary school students across the communities.

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