PIA Benefits: Heirs Energies, NNPC Deliver Over 50 Projects in Rivers Host Communities

Healthcare, electricity, potable water, roads, education among key interventions

Heirs Energies and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have supported the delivery of more than 50 community development projects across the OML 17 host communities in Rivers State, with over 70 projects in the development portfolio.

The projects are being implemented through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), established under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 to promote sustainable development across 80 host communities.

The completed interventions cover electricity, potable water, school infrastructure, healthcare facilities, roads, modern markets and vocational training.

Heirs Energies disclosed that its free medical outreaches had reached more than 24,600 people, while its most recent major exercise provided 76,954 healthcare services to 12,671 beneficiaries.

The company said the initiatives were designed to improve living conditions, expand economic opportunities and address critical infrastructure and healthcare needs in host communities.

It also highlighted community participation through the HCDT governance structure, which allows residents to identify development priorities and contribute to decisions on projects.

Heirs Energies linked the investments to its commitment to Africapitalism, a philosophy championed by its Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, which promotes private-sector investment as a driver of economic growth and social development.

The company acknowledged the contributions of NNPC Limited, regulators, community leaders, the HCDT Board of Trustees and other stakeholders to the implementation of the projects.

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