No than 50 women benefited from free Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders distributed by Techno oil Limited, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Monday.
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Techno Oil Limited, Mrs Nkechi Obi made the distribution during unveiling of the Arise Human Capital Development Strategic Plan by the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima.
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Obi said that there could be no meaningful development of any society without a deliberate actionable roadmap to address the critical challenges militating against human capital development.
According to her, the importance of human capital development to the economic buoyancy of a developing country like Nigeria cannot be overemphasised.
She said that Techno oil is in the forefront of ensure cleaner, greener safer and more environment friendly cooking for the women by producing quality cooking cylinders for the nation.
“As a woman, I strongly believe that our women and girls must not cook to die, rather they must cook to live.
“Techno Oil Limited which has been in business for over two decades is an integrated, wholly indigenous company which today holds a diverse portfolio of prime investment in oil and gas, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing.
“As a strategic partner committed to the Energy Transition Plan, LPG Utilization and expansion programmes of the Federal Government of Nigeria,
“Techno Oil has in operation an Ultra-modern LPG Cylinder Manufacturing Plant with an annual production capacity of five million Cylinders,” Obi stated.
Obi said from 2013 to date, Techno Oil has distributed over 20, 000 units of 6KG LPG cylinders to indigent women in Nigeria as Corporate Social Responsibility, aimed at promoting clean cooking amongst women and girls.
Highpoint of the event was the presentation of 12.5kg and 6.25kg cylinders to the women by the vice president of the Federal Republic, for safer, greener and healthy cooking.