- TotalEnergies and partners launch solar energy projects in six states in Nigeria.
- The projects are under the 4th batch of the ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects.
TotalEnergies has announced the commissioning of solar energy projects in Anambra, Benue, Borno, Delta, Kaduna and Gombe states as part of its batch four Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects. The projects comprise a fully equipped science laboratory, water treatment plants, solar-powered ICT centres and a borehole.
According to a statement by the company, the Federal Government Girls College, Gboko, Benue state, received a fully equipped solar-powered science laboratory, Nawfia community in Anambra state got two solar-powered boreholes and a water treatment plant. In addition, a fully equipped solar-powered ICT centre with a mini theatre was handed over to the Federal College of Education, Kongo, Zaria, Kaduna State, and the Doma community in Gombe state.
At the commissioning ceremony, Mike Sangster, Managing Director, TotalEnergies Upstream Companies in Nigeria, emphasised that the gesture is in furtherance of its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR initiative to impact the lives of its host communities in Nigeria positively. According to him, the projects scattered across the country were borne out of the need to mitigate the gaps in qualitative and technical education, maternal and child health, access to clean water and women and youth empowerment.
“The projects are congruent with the related United Nations Sustainability Development Goals. The locations of these projects have also been very carefully chosen for maximum impact, coming from a need assessment carried out before the deployment,” Mike noted.