Akure — In pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) a leading oil giant Chevron Nigeria Limited has donated an electronic library to Ilaje High School located at Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State. The library, built within three months in the 35 year old school, is the first ever in any government-owned secondary school in Ondo State. The project specifically built by Texaco Nigeria Outshelf (a Chevron Company Operators of OML 132 and Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), was equipped with 21 computers sets,, 25KVA generator, books, journals, modern conveniences, a bore hole and other facilities.
Chevron at the unveiling of the project witnessed by senior officials of the company, top officers from the Ministry of Education, Ondo State, said it is committed to ensuring improved standard of education in the country. Speaking at the event, the Director Deepwater and Productive Sharing Contracts (PSC) Jeffry Ewing said Chevron believes that education is the key to national and societal development as it unlocks the potential of the people especially the youths and galvanises them for positive development.
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