The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), in collaboration with Hostcom Project Management and Adversary Consult Limited, has urged Host Communities Development Board of Trustees (HCDTS) to channel trust funds for sustainable developmental projects in their various domains.
NUPRC gave the advice during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting to sensitise and create awareness on host communities’ issues and judicious use of trust funds.
The one-day sensitisation and awareness town hall meeting ended yesterday at the Ministry of Mineral Resources conference hall, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
In his keynote address, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, an engineer; who was represented by Bighoro Sylvester, Field Coordinator of the Commission, said the town hall engagement meeting with key stakeholders of HCDTS was enshrined in the PIA 2021.
He said the gathering underscored the collective commitment of all stakeholders to foster sustainable community development, inclusivity and accountability in the Niger Delta region.
