Firms donate support equipments to military in Rivers, Bayelsa

The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and MaCaw Energy Services Limited have donated several livelihood support items to some military formations in Rivers and Bayelsa States to enhance protection and preservation of national assets in the region. The surveillance team said the gesture is part of its corporate social responsibility outreach and continuous stakeholder engagement […]

The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and MaCaw Energy Services Limited have donated several livelihood support items to some military formations in Rivers and Bayelsa States to enhance protection and preservation of national assets in the region.

The surveillance team said the gesture is part of its corporate social responsibility outreach and continuous stakeholder engagement to protect critical assets in the Niger Delta.

Some of the formations visited by the team include; the 26 Support Engineer Regiment and 29 Battalion, Bori Camp Port Harcourt; Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Soroh and 16 Battalion Garrison in Bayelsa State.

Some of the items donated included a total of 2,000 bags of rice and other essential items prepared for distribution across selected security formations. Each bag, according to officials of the companies, contains practical items such as rice, torches, raincoats, bags, and water bottles.

The Project Manager, Macaw Energy Services Limited, Udoka Anyabolu, who coordinated the delivery of the items told journalists that the donations symbolized appreciation and partnership.

He said the focus of the initiative was to enhance engagement with security agencies and community partners who contribute to the safety and stability of Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.

He said: “The objectives are to recognize and support the ongoing efforts of security agencies protecting national energy assets; reinforce collaboration and goodwill between PINL, Macaw, and host communities and to enhance community visibility and promote sustainable engagement across operational areas.

“The initiative is driven by a shared commitment to promoting activities around the protection and preservation of national assets, while encouraging positive behavioural shaping among locals to strengthen community support for critical energy infrastructure”.

He added that the outreach was structured to hold four times annually, reaching different zones and security institutions each quarter to ensure continuous engagement and visibility throughout the year.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiary formations, the Commander NNS Soroh, Bayelsa State, A.O Akinbanmi lauded MaCaw Energy Resources Limited and Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for the gesture.

He said it was an expression that things were working smoothly among the government security agencies and the companies, which is reflected in the zero infraction recorded in the area for several months running now.

The commander appreciated the company for the gesture and stated that they would spur the men and officers to give their best in securing the oil and gas infrastructure in their various formations.

Also speaking on behalf of officers and men of the 29th Battalion, Bori Camp, the Admin Officer, Captain K. Lawal, expressed the appreciation of the officers and men of the Batallion to PINL “for bringing this kind of support as a show of appreciation to the troops deployed to various pipeline infrastructure (PINL) locations.”