Oil Palm-biodiesel project, NNPC engages C/River communities

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has commenced comprehensive community integration and stakeholders’ engagement to sensitize dwellers of Iwure, Ojor and Osomba/Akin communities of Cross River State ahead of planned oil palm-based biodiesel project in that part of the state.

A release by Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, said the 26, 000 hectares facility was designed to accommodate an oil palm plantation co-located with bio-diesel, crude palm oil co-generation plants and other facilities.

Already, officials of the corporation’s Renewable Energy Division (RED) have embarked on the sensitisation campaign across affected communities, providing information on the rationale and projected benefits of the bio-fuels projects in the state.