Enageed Resource Limited, a Sahara Group subsidiary and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), have announced the delivery power supply to Ajoki community, Edo State,
The gas-to-power project generates a combined capacity of one megawatt round-the-clock electricity from gas, in keeping with Sahara Group’s commitment to promoting access to clean energy and spearheading seamless energy transition in Africa.
The project had the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), and the Edo State Government as key partners.
“What we initially thought was a pipe dream has eventually become a reality,” said Scott Omasan, Secretary of Ajoki community at the handover ceremony.
“The test run has been on since December last year and now the project is in full gear. Now, small businesses, healthcare, and commercial activities will be transformed in Ajoki. Even residents of neighbouring communities now flock into Ajoki to do one business or the other because of the uninterrupted power in our community,” Omasan added.
According to Olubunmi Lawson, Head Sustainable Community Development, who represented Bala Wunti, Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NUIMS, the project will foster increased agricultural and economic productivity, higher revenues, better healthcare, and make the environment cleaner.
“NNPC Ltd is committed to timely delivery of social impact projects across the nation. I want to encourage the good people of Ajoki community to continue to collaboratively work with Enageed Resources Limited to ensure the sustainability of this laudable project,” she said.
The project will foster increased agricultural and economic productivity, higher revenues, better healthcare, and make the environment cleaner.
Support communities
The Chief Operating Officer, Asharami Energy (A Sahara Group Upstream Company), Henry Menkiti, said: “What we are witnessing today is the product of Sahara Group’s unwavering commitment to seamless stakeholder relations everywhere we operate. We enjoy the support of our host communities where we call home because we continue to work with a shared vision that is centred on making a difference responsibly.”
Menkiti said Asharami Energy remains committed to effectively adapting and responding to climate change trends and positioning the business to harness emerging opportunities. “Consequently, we measure and monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to effectively manage our Scope 1 emissions and ESG metrics to ensure alignment with best practices and global disclosure standards.”
Also speaking, Director, Governance and Sustainability, Sahara Group, Ejiro Gray, described the project as an outstanding achievement for the energy conglomerate, considering the endless opportunities it offers the Ajoki community.
“As a responsible organization, one of the key parameters for measuring our progress is to also measure how well our communities are doing. This gas-to-power project is so important to us because we’re essentially taking a resource that is available in the community and using it to produce something that is beneficial to Ajoki and its environs,” she said.
Head, Stakeholder and Community Relations, Babatomiwa Adesida, said the project is the most recent sustainable project implemented in Ajoki.
He said the firm had previously executed other sustainable projects in the areas of health, education, capacity building and infrastructural development, which have resulted in the significant development of the community, promoted a sense of ownership amongst the people, and led to peaceful operations of Enageed in the area.
