Valentine Okafor
Chevron has restated its support for Nigerian content development through employment creation and contract opportunities worth an estimated annual average of over $1bn.
The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Olusoga Oduselu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Warri, Delta State.
He made the remarks during a presentation at the NUJ Media Capacity Building Programme organised in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.
Oduselu, who was represented by Saheed Praise Akinbola, said Chevron had made significant progress in curbing gas flaring and promoting cleaner energy.
“Besides oil exploration and production, Chevron Nigeria Limited is one of the highest contributors of high-quality domestic gas in Nigeria among the IOCs,” he said.“We are committed to lowering carbon emissions and reducing gas flaring. Through investments in gas gathering and processing, routine flaring has been reduced by over 97 per cent in the past 10 years of CNL’s operations.”
Oduselu described Chevron as one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, noting that the firm believes “affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to achieving a more prosperous and sustainable world.”
He added,“Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas, manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives, and develops technologies that enhance both our business and the industry.
We are focused on lowering the carbon intensity of our operations while expanding lower-carbon businesses alongside our traditional lines.”
He also called for closer collaboration between the company and the media, assuring that CNL remains open to dialogue and clarification on matters affecting the company or the oil and gas industry.
“If you require clarifications on any story that directly affects our company or the oil and gas sector, you can always reach out to the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, or our Communications team,” he said.
“We encourage journalists to continue contributing to Nigeria’s development narrative while upholding the ethical standards that guide the profession.”
Oduselu disclosed that Chevron had trained about 400 journalists since the inception of its annual media capacity-building initiative.
“We embarked on this partnership because we believe in the value of human capital development.
The previous editions of this programme were held in 2023 and 2024 across Lagos, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory. The 2025 edition began in Abuja and Lagos in July, and with today’s session in Warri, we would have trained over 400 journalists by year’s end,” he said.
He reaffirmed Chevron’s commitment to continuous partnership with the media, describing journalists as key stakeholders in national development.
On the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts, Oduselu highlighted Chevron’s legacy Global Memorandum of Understanding model, which he said has significantly contributed to sustainable community development since its introduction in 2005.
“For over 16 years of implementing the GMoU, CNL contributed billions of naira to Regional Development Committees representing community clusters in our operational areas to execute hundreds of projects. We have now transitioned to the Host Community Development Trusts under the Petroleum Industry Act (2021), continuing our commitment to community development,” he said.
He further noted that through Chevron’s Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, the company has supported economic empowerment and improved livelihoods for hundreds of people across the region.
“Chevron remains committed to sustainable development and to the growth of the communities where we operate,” Oduselu added