The Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron Company, has deepened the teaching and learning of science subjects by inaugurating modern science laboratory in Ibogun Comprehensive High School, Ibogun, Ogun State.
Apart from SDWPL, other partners involved in the initiative were Famfa Oil Ltd, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Statoil Nigeria Ltd and Petroleo Brasileiro Nigeria Ltd.
The Managing Director, Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, Mr. Clay Neff, said the donation of the science laboratory was one of the company’s programmes in its social investment plan aimed at improving the teaching and learning of science subjects in Nigeria’s secondary schools.
Neff, who was represented by a director in the company, Mr. Jeffery Ewing, noted that education was key to unlocking the potential of youths and developing their capacity for societal relevance.
He said, “This particular project is a product of our efforts to help generate improved access to education for all Nigerians through the donation of science laboratory complexes, electronic libraries and scholarships.”
The chairman, Famfa Oil Ltd, Modupe Alakija, said the nation could only develop through science and technology.
She said, “One of the ways of achieving this is through progression in education, especially, science and technological education.”
Alakija, who was represented by the company’s facility manager, Atolagbe Oyeyemi, said the laboratory would help advance the course of science education in the school and beyond.
The representative of Statoil, Mrs Yvonne Yaduma, also said the project would assist the government in providing qualitative education to the people.
The principal of the school, Mr. Oladosu Ajao, commended the companies for the gesture and called on other corporate organisations to emulate them.
Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who is a native of Ibogun, was also there and he equally commended the donors.
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