The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi has pledged the commitment of the institution to go the whole hug with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the search for commercial hydrocarbon deposits in the Chad basin despite the recent insurgent attack.


The don stated this over the weekend in Maiduguri while receiving a delegation from the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu and the NNPC led by Engr. Saidu Mohammed, Chief Operating Officer in charge of gas and power unit of the Corporation.

According to a statement from the NNPC, Prof. Njodo told the delegation that though the entire University community was distraught by the cruel incident of July 25th 2017, the University cannot “Chicken out” from doing what it is supposed to do when eventually the NNPC re-organizes and return to exploration work in the area.

Tracing the University’s partnership with the Corporation to over 12 years ago when the NNPC teed-off exploration activities in the Chad Basin, the UniMaid VC described the cruel attack on the Frontier Exploration Services/Surface Geochemistry Sampling team comprising the NNPC, Consultants from University of Maiduguri, Consultants attached to the Integrated Data Services Limited, (IDSL) a subsidiary of the NNPC and Civilian escort team, as an act of God.

He noted that the situation painful as it might appear must be seen as a necessary sacrifice for the development of the country.

Prof. NjodI, however, called on the NNPC to stand firm beside the University and the families of the bereaved and provide the much needed support to overcome the massive setback wrought by the insurgent attack.

Responding, Engr. Mohammed said as a responsible corporate entity the NNPC would do everything within its means to support the University and the families of the victims of the attack.

``We have been great partners with the University of Maiduguri for many years and certainly when losses like this happen and under this circumstance, we cannot abandon our partners to their fate,’’ Engr. Mohammed said.
Meanwhile the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru upon return of the Delegation over the weekend, announced some short term palliatives for victims of the attacks.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/boko-haram-attacks-can-t-stop-us-from-oil-search-unimaid-vc/207859.html

Hope all those making this statements will take the lead to those boko haram hot zone.

We blame APC government for trying to score political point by opening new business of kidnapping and paying ransom to released victims to animals boko.

They should continue, Chukwu Okike Abiama will protect them.

omusiliyu:

He noted that the situation painful as it might appear must be seen as a necessary sacrifice for the development of the country.

What a daft statement from a learned Vice Chancellor. Since when is humans losing their lives facilitate development? I read all through what he said and at no point did he even suggest how to deal with the insurgency in case of further attacks.

I hope him and his cohorts would be the ones in front leading others there to the hot zone.

what are they even searching


u have herdsmen


suicide bombers


land crashing agents


kill me i kill me squads


da Bleep do u want again

more power to you. Keep your vest on and have one in the chamber at all times.

Oil Has Done More Harm Than Good In This Country

ROTFLMAO!!

These Northerners are sick with "Crude Oil Beriberi".

Didn't they say they had discovered oil in the North some months ago? How many times do they want to discover oil in the so called North?

more grease 2 ur elbow sir ,we dey ur bak

oh ye stupeed lots!!!!


Na red oil una go discover soon, when boko haram use una blood take water the land there!!!!

Mind your tongue oga VC. The life of your staff is under a BIG threat but you're here telling rubbish. You should atleast say something that'll make Boko release the captives. Remember that their families are still in terrible situation

Arm-chair VC. Why can't he lead the Oil Search? He can then refine them in hell fire.

I pray they see oil in commercial quantities so that every body will go their way.

popcorn for sale


we are watching

wahala for this country too many abeg

The place is risky....

The dog that will be lost
Does not regard the whistle of the hunter!

Kontinuu naa,
But make sure you follow join the team on ground!

Imagine?
The attack was an act of God and the sacrifice necessary for development?
Something is not right with that man upstairs!

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I feel no pity for the kidnapped

The VC is under a cool blowing AC and sending out the idiots on a fools errand

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hmmm...

May God heal this Nation

Nonsense
People just lost their lives.if it were in a saner society you will have the govt put a hold on this almighty oil search until security is improved.

Since we have two major terrorist. Make them face themselves. Ipob vs boko haram

ofcos u wont cant stop when u have maor men to feed the boko haram with.

Send more men to their early grave in the quest of tryin to discover non-existed oil well.

More causalities awaits unimad

They should continue with the search while i continue typing RIP for them.

Nonsense VC

Risking their lives all cos of oyel...smh

I only pity the slained and their families.

He should head the team of oil explorers and also include his family members to it not sitting in the comfort of his office and talking rubbish.

beamtopola:
I pray they see oil in commercial quantities so that every body will go their way.

Amen o! Make their own plenty pass the Atlantic sea waters!

Enjoy the futile search! What's this madness for oil? Oil ruin the Niger Delta, ruin the hardworking mentality of Nigerians in general. When Nigeria wants to break up, it will all start in the North!

The richest people in Nigeria are from the North, yet they don't have access to anything meaningful and live in abject poverty.

Then get ready to continue being killed,because boko haram is a large group of northerners who want their own country and discovering oil before ceding it to them is a call of disaster.it is just a matter of time you will all abandon the project.i just hope osobanjo won't be the so called acting president to oversee the exploration,sorry is your name.
Nigerians don't learn

Oil no dey ur region b say e no dey, make una rest na.... haba, dem dey force oil to com out