8 February 2011
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria-operated Joint Venture said it spent N5.53 billion between 2005 and 2010 on various economic empowerment programmes that have improved lives and raised the standard of living in the Niger Delta.
Shell’s Corporate Media Relations Manager, Tony Okonedo, in a statement, said the programmes include 241 micro-credit schemes, 35 agro and fisheries and 120 land and marine transport projects. Another set of skills and enterprise development programmes within the same period directly benefitted over 5,200 youths, the company added.
"Our economic empowerment programmes date back to the 60s," said Tony Attah, General Manager, Sustainable Development and Community Relations. "We began by awarding scholarships and expanded to agriculture, micro credit and small scale business development.
"In fact, our intervention in health, sports and education is all aimed at economic empowerment of the Niger Delta region. We are happy that these programmes have helped people to learn skills and trades and set up their own businesses, thereby creating wealth and contributing to the overall development of the Niger Delta."
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