Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil),Sen.Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D ( centre) flanked to the left by the incoming Chairman/Managing Director Chevron Nigeria Limited,Jim Swartz and to the right by the outgoing Chairman/ Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Riac Kennedy during a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Phd has expressed his willingness to cooperate and work harmoniously with the incoming Chairman/Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Jim Swartz in order to increase oil production in Nigeria.
Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa (Mrs), the
Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry revealed this in a statement.
Lokpobiri gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja when he played host to the incoming Chairman/Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Jim Swartz accompanied by the outgoing Chairman/Managing Director, Riac Kennedy and the General Manager, Government and Public Affairs of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Essimaje Brikinn on a courtesy visit to his office.
The Minister said that strengthening of collaboration and partnership between the Federal Government and Chevron Nigeria Limited would build consensus because as real industry player, government was expected to be working together as well as continuously engaging the Stakeholders in order to assist them to achieve their aims and objectives.
Lokpobiri commended the commitment and determination of the outgoing Chairman/Managing Director of the Company while he welcomed the incoming Chairman/Managing Director with the promise that the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was committed to providing an enabling working environment for him to succeed and achieve his mandates and organisational goals.
The outgoing Chairman/Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Riac Kennedy, appreciated the Minister for the support and cooperation he enjoyed from the Ministry during his tenure.
The incoming Chairman/Managing Director,Jim Swartz, expressed his readiness to work with the Minister and his team, and he assured that his company would help the nation develop its vast oil resources.
