Lagos, June 14, 2016 – Northwest Petroleum has supported the big war against cancer in Nigeria. Northwest Petroleum made this support as part of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP-Nigeria).
#GivingTuesday (the theme of the day) was introduced in 2012 by the United Nations, to engender and celebrate philanthropy globally. Worldwide the initiative is promoted by political, social and business leaders, who complement the effort of government by championing fund-raising for community development. The goal of CECP was to raise funds for at least 25 Mobile Cancer Centres (MCC). The CECP has successfully raised funds for the first set of MCC with the pilot already ordered.
Along with the Managing Director/CEO of Northwest Petroleum and Gas Co. Ltd – Mrs. Winifred Akpani in the CECP are the President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Managing Director of the Folawiyo Group, Dr. Tunde Folawiyo; as well as the Chairman of Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia.
About Northwest Petroleum
Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited is a Company in the Oil & Gas Sector of the economy with International repute. The Company has vast experience in the importation, supply, distribution and storage of Petroleum Products and is also actively involved in the official export of Crude Oil from Nigeria being one of thirty-nine Companies approved by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for allocation and export of Nigerian Crude Oil. Presently, amongst other facilities, the Company operates two (2) Ultra-Modern Mega Petroleum Products Storage Terminals with combined capacity of 96.8 Million litres certified and duly licensed by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and an Ultra-Modern Berthing Facility with International state-of-the-art Fire Fighting and Safety Equipment in the Calabar Free Trade Zone, Cross River State. The Company also owns and operates several 24– and 26- Ultra-Modern Mega Petroleum Products Filling Stations across the Country under a very rapid expansion program. For more information, visit www.northwestpetroleum-ng.com.
NORTHWEST PETROLEUM & GAS SUPPORTS WAR AGAINST CANCER IN NIGERIA