The Host Communities Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCON-YCN) has passed a vote of confidence in the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), Dr. Osahon Okunbo Jnr., citing what it described as the company’s contributions to pipeline security and community development.
In a communiqué issued after its National Executive Council mid-term meeting in Abuja, the council said PINL’s leadership had strengthened the protection of oil and gas infrastructure and contributed to increased crude oil production through enhanced surveillance and stakeholder engagement.
According to the council, improved protection of the Trans Niger Pipeline has helped curb crude oil theft, illegal refining and pipeline vandalism, while promoting operational stability and investor confidence.
HOSTCON-YCN also commended the company’s Host Communities Scholarship Programme, which it said supports about 1,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students across Rivers, Bayelsa, Abia and Imo states.
The council further praised PINL’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and skills acquisition programmes for women, youths and other vulnerable groups.It also acknowledged the contributions of Dr. Akpos Mezeh, General Manager, Community and Stakeholder Relations, and Chief Seriake Alamieyeseigha, Director of Operations and Stakeholder Engagement, to the company’s community engagement efforts.
In the statement signed by its President, Senior Comrade Emmanuel Fiawei Pathfinder, the council urged host communities, traditional rulers and security agencies to continue supporting efforts to protect critical oil and gas infrastructure.It also encouraged youths in host communities to reject pipeline vandalism and participate in empowerment programmes aimed at promoting peace, economic opportunities and sustainable development in the Niger Delta.
