In recognition of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the Nigeria, the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry under the leadership of NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari embarked on an industry – wide collaboration intervention initiative to combat the pandemic. The effort is a collaboration between NNPC and its partners in the upstream sector of the nation’s oil &gas value chain comprising of all member companies of OPTS and IPPG.
The initiative is in alignment with ongoing Federal Government’s efforts and in collaboration with NCDC to curb the pandemic. It is aimed at supporting our national health care delivery facilities covering 3 key areas
- Provision of medical consumables
- Deployments of logistics and in patient support systems
- Delivery of medical infrastructure
The 3 support initiatives amounted to a total of N11billin ($30million) and is being delivered in phases.
To date the following commitments have been fulfilled:
- Delivery of 24 ambulances (with 12 provided to date).
- Construction of a fully equipped molecular diagnostic laboratory and permanent medical facility in Warri, Delta State; Owerri, Imo State and FCT, Abuja.
- Implementation of a grassroots focused sensitization campaign nationwide to help minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus (campaign has so far reached over 30 million Nigerians across the various platform deployed – radio, national & regional newspapers, social media animations & e-posters in English, Pidgin English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba).
- Partnering with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on the deployment / enhancement of a web-based app to support contact tracing and effective mobilization of resources nationwide
See attached comprehensive report of the Oil & Gas industry initiative on Covid-19
See links below to mentions on social media regarding the donation and delivery medical consumables and logistics support under the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry Initiative for COVID – 19.
The Delivery of six ambulances, respiratory masks, PPEs and other safety equipment donated by the @NNPCgroup and Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to support our efforts to combat #COVID19 in the states. view more
Oil & Gas COVID-19 Intervention. view more
NNPC, 33 oil companies donate $30 million to fight COVID-19. view more