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Oandonews
A Quarterly In-house Journal of Oando Group
Jan - Mar, 2008. Quarter 1
Oando Successfully Implements Oracle ERP
System dubbed “Project Synergy”
(L-R) Gaurav Thakur, Project Manager, GTS, Biola Lawal, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Oando PLC,
Desi Lopez, MD, Oracle Corporation (African Operations) at Oando/Oracle press briefing
In recognition of its mission of
being the premier company
driven by excellence, Oando
PLC, has successfully implemented
on a full scale the Oracle Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) system
through the strategic support of
Oracle Corporation which serves as
the executing engine for the
organisation in deploying world
class processes to support its world
class aspirations.
The company also engaged the
services of Global Technology
Services, a subsidiary of Emirates
National Oil Company (ENOC) in
the actual software implementation
by ensuring best practices and to
optimize knowledge transfer from
GTS to the Oando Implementation
Team.
Oando PLC successfully deployed
the following Enterprise Resource
Planning Modules: Oracle HR
Module and Self Service, Oracle
Payroll, Oracle Financials, Oracle
Order Management, Oracle Supply
Chain Management and Oracle
Learning Management in order to
achieve an end-to-end digital
platform for efficient business
processes as an integrated energy
solutions provider in Africa.
With the successful implementation
of the ERP system, all stakeholders
that have business relationship with
Oando PLC i.e. Customers,
Employees, Vendors, Dealers etc.
as well as regulatory authorities
have experienced tremendous
improvement in the company’s
systematic approach in executing
business operations and
processes. Fundamental
improvements are being made as
all business practices associated
with operations, production, supply
chain distribution and
manufacturing are been integrated
and automated through the ERP
systems. The system also ensures
improved controls, accurate data
and better reporting.
Some of the current benefits of the
above mentioned modules are as
follows:
Oracle HR Module and Learning
Management: There has been an
improvement in overall workforce
performance management tools
and standardized HR information
sharing across the company. The
concept and practice of
employees self-service now
provide employees seamless
access to update their information.
Manual practices such as
application for loan and training
classes has been eliminated and
replaced with a seamless
electronic process. The resulting
benefits have been reduction in
inaccurate employee data,
elimination of redundant activities/
costs, better tools for planning
employee training and career,
increased employee productivity
and overall effective management
of employee training and career
planning.
Oracle Financials: There has been
improved ability for us to have
visibility and controls in our
financial systems from General
Ledger to Account Receivables to
Account Payables to Fixed Assets.
Additional benefit expected is that
our reporting system across all
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Oando Sponsors Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference
ence
(L-R) Biola Lawal, GCSO and Mobolaji Osunsanya, MD/CEO Oando Gas & Power at the Nigerial Oil
& Gas Conference (NOG) in Abuja.
The Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG)
Conference is an international
event that takes place in Nigeria
annually since 2004. The conference
consists of both an exhibition and a
technical training session along with
various networking dinners. The NOG
provides opportunities for companies,
of February, 2008. With over 140
companies exhibiting and about 7,000
attendees, the event proved to be a
true success as there was a significant
increase in attendees compared to the
2007 conference which hosted about
5,000 people.
Oando PLC took part as co sponsors
of the event along with other top
industry players such as Shell, Total,
Mobil, BG Group, UBA, etc. A paper
on “Meeting Nigeria’s Domestic
Demand For Power Generation” was
presented during the technical session
technicians and engineers from all over
by Mr. Bolaji Osunsanya, MD Oando
the globe to meet suppliers and
Gas and Power on behalf of Mr.
examine new products in order to
Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief
enhance their services.
Executive.
This year the NOG Conference took
place at the International Conference
Center in Abuja from the 18 th till the 21 st
The next Nigerian Oil and Gas
Conference is scheduled to hold on
the 26 th of February, 2009.
Content
Adopt - A - School Phase 1
Renovation - Pg. 3
Happy Holiday Splash and the
Promo Ambassadors - Pg. 4
Dealers Forum - Pg. 4
Gaslink Scholarship - Pg. 5
Photo News - Pg. 6-7
OES Consolidates Upstream
- Pg. 8
OEPL Donate Passenger Boat to its
Host Community - Pg. 9
First aiders Training - Pg. 10
Social Diary - Pg. 11
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EDITOR’s Note
Q1 2008 has been very eventful
hence this edition is packed
with interesting milestones
Our cover story is Oando’s successful
implementation of Oracle ERP system
dubbed ‘Project Synergy”. The
announcement was in conjunction with
Oracle Corporation, whose Managing
Director, African Operations – Mr. Desi
Lopez was present.
Meanwhile, Oando began the year with
a Management Retreat to set the
corporate objectives for 2008. The
strategic event is captured in pictures
for your delight.
From other subsidiaries, Oando
Marketing successfully activated the
first Happy Holiday Splash for this year,
with some Oando non-marketing team
volunteering supervisory services.
Our strategic focus on Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) with the
Adopt-A-School programme is yielding
fruits with the completion of the first
phase of renovations of schools
adopted by Oando in Calabar, Cross
Rivers State, Lagos, Daura and Katsina
State. In the same vein Gaslink
presented 100 school children with
scholarships in Lagos.
Other activities include Oando
Exploration and Production’s visit to
OPL 236 in Akwa Ibom and a donation
of a passenger boat to its host
community in Rivers State. Oando
Share Services also had its first all
stakeholders retreat.
All these and more are captured in this
edition for your reading pleasure.
Enjoy.
Meka
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Cross-section of media representatives, Oracle Team and Oando Staff during the press briefing
Abayomi Awobokun, Enterprise Resource Planning, Project Manager
business units becomes easier to
integrate monthly, quarterly and
yearly financial performance with
complete, up-to-the-minute
information and contributions by all
business units.
Oracle Order Management: Well
streamlined and automated sales
and order management process,
from order purchasing, to order-to
capture, transportation and
shipment, invoicing and payment
leveraging both standard Oracle
and Oil Inventory Management
System.
Oracle Supply Chain Management:
The Oracle E-Business Suite
Supply Chain Management
integrates and automates all key
supply chain processes, from
design, planning and procurement
to manufacturing providing a
complete solution set to enable the
company enjoy accurate
information-driven value chain. This
application is essential to the
terminals and logistics operations
business of the Oando Group.
Commenting on the success story,
Mr. Abiola Lawal, Group Chief
Strategy Officer, Oando Plc who led
the implementation team states,
“We are delighted to celebrate our
success story today. Gartner study
shows that the industry success
rate for ERP implementation is 30
percent hence generally over 70
percent of ERP implementations
often fail to reach their objectives
due to ineffective change
management,
system
implementation and infrastructure
issues. But as a company with
world class aspirations, we took
steps in the right direction by
concentrating on the critical
success factors to ensure we
record remarkable success”.
Mr. Lawal further stated that “ I can
attribute our success for the Oracle
implementation to a number of key
factors: Management support for
this project was top class right from
the Board to the GCEO and rest of
management team; our
implementation partner in GTS
understands our business and
have multiple implementation
experience; our Hardware
partnership with HP was critical in
providing the infrastructure; and
our change management and
technical implementation teams
were well trained and motivated to
deliver results. We harnessed our
reservoir of local talents with the
expertise of our partners to ensure
a successful implementation and
an end-to–end deployment of this
world class IT platform which
becomes our execution engine for
our growth strategies and enables
our aspirations for world class
processes.”
He concluded by saying that “for
us at Oando, this is less about IT
but more about the future of the
business and growth aspirations.
We aspire to be world class in our
business functions across our
value chain both customer facing
and back-end functions and we
needed world class processes,
people and technology to power
this vision to reality. The successful
Oracle “Project Synergy”
implementation enables this vision
to becoming a reality and provides
tremendous value to all our
stakeholders; employees,
suppliers, customers, shareholders
etc.”
Commenting further, the Managing
Director, Oracle Corporation (Africa
Operations) Mr. Desi Lopez, states
“We are proud to provide Oando
with the state of the art software
needed to actualise its corporate
vision. We in Oracle Corporation
have pledged our continued
support in offering comprehensive
maintenance and problem
resolution offerings that suit the
company’s business. The breadth
of our knowledge and the scale of
our support ensure Oando’s
technology’s future. For Oando, it
is a demonstration of superior
product knowledge, appreciation
for technical expertise, a
commitment to improving business
processes and a world class
project that was well led and well
executed to deliver value.
EDITORIAL TEAM
Editor
Meka Olowola
Assistant Editors
Femi Adeyeye
Sunmbo Olajubu
Odion Aleobua
Contributors
Bimbo Okoya
Samuel Onyenwe
Edward Olaka
Graphics/Layout
Rotimi Jenfa
Editorial Adviser
Tokunboh Durosaro
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Adopt A School – Phase 1 Renovation
The Adopt – A- School
project was formally
initiated in April, 2007 in
partnership with the Ministry of
Education as an avenue for
Oando to support the growth of
primary education in
communities where it operates.
The project aims at supporting
the development of selected
government schools for an
agreed period of time through
the renovation of facilities,
provision of teaching aids and
books.
In 2007, during the pilot phase
of the project, Oando adopted 3
Government Primary schools.
The adopted schools are:
1. Metropolitan Primary
School, Orile-Iganmu,
Lagos
2. Government Primary
School, Ekorinim, Calabar,
Cross River State
3. Daura Primary School,
Daura, Katsina
During the 1 st quarter of 2008 the
1 st phase of the renovation
activities for the 3 schools where
completed. This focused on the
repair of dilapidated roofs,
repainting and screening of the
classroom walls, repair or
erection of toilets amongst
others.
The final phase of renovation is
scheduled to commence and be
completed in the 2 nd quarter of
the year.
(Before) Back view of Ekonirim Primary School, Calabar
After
(Before) Side view of Ekonirim Primary School, Calabar
After
Over head tank of new Borehole donated to Ekonirim Primary School, Calabar
Side view of a new block of toilets donated to Ekonirim Primary School, Calabar
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Marketing
The Happy Holiday Splash and the Promo
Ambassadors
This year’s edition of the Happy
Holiday Splash (the regular
public holidays‘customer reward
scheme) assumed a different
dimension. For the first time, non
members of the retail marketing team
volunteered to assist in monitoring the
activation of the scheme in Lagos, to
ensure the successful achievement of
the targeted objectives.
The volunteers, from the Head Office
were drawn from Corporate
Communications, Procurement and
Services departments. There also was
support from some members of the
business development and
commercial marketing teams.
The process of choosing the volunteers
started with an email to members of
the identified departments. Interested
volunteers were then invited to a formal
briefing forum on the modalities and
mechanics of the promo and their role
as Oando Ambassadors. The
enthusiastic ambassadors then chose
two participating stations of their
choice, an approach that
demonstrated freedom in the initiative.
According to Rotimi Jenfa, one of the
Ambassadors from Corporate
Communications, “It was a good
experience. It was pleasant to see the
forecourt personnel engage with the
customers on one-on-one selling after
my prep talk with the station manager.
I believe this initiative will give the
forecourt staff the zest and confidence
to carryout their task and help the
company meet its volume objectives”.
The Happy Holiday Splash is a
customer reward scheme designed
with the objective of rewarding loyal
customers during public holidays. In
October 2007, children of these loyal
customers were rewarded with
mathematical sets, musical flutes and
exercise books. During the last Happy
Holiday, the gift was even nobler:
Oando Mystery Rewarders went to
participating service stations and
surprised all customers found at the
forecourt with a free 10 liters vouchers
and an Oando Christmas card. To be
eligible for this surprise gift, the
Rewarder just has to meet the
customer at the forecourt whether
engaged in fuel purchase or not.
(R) Jeff Obahor, Business Development Manager, OML and member of the Oando Ambasadors handing
over an Oando Insecticide gift to a customer at Awolowo 1 Service Station
It was to ensure that the customer is
not only well served but also happily
rewarded during the Happy Holiday
Splash, that the Oando Ambassadors
initiative was introduced. To Oando
PLC the customer is not only king, but
a king worthy of the services of
enthusiastic ambassadors.
Dealers show zest as Retail organizes Forum
The Retail arm of Oando
Marketing Limited, OML,
Nigeria’s leading petroleum
product retailers, has organised its
annual Dealers Forum around the
country. At the meeting, the 2008
objectives and strategies to achieving
them were cascaded to the dealers.
The meeting was held in Jos, Kaduna
and Kano for the northern region, while
Dealers from the south were hosted in
Benin, Ibadan and Port Harcourt
respectively. The Dealers
demonstrated their enthusiasm for the
fora which with an impressive turnout.
Commenting on the meeting, Halliru
Lawal, Dealer, Mando Service Station,
Kaduna, said, “This forum is very good
in the sense that it gave us the chance
to sit together and interact with Oando
Marketing Management. In this
meeting complaints have been
addressed and I have learnt a lot from
the presentations from Engineering
and Oando Terminals and Logistics
(OTL)”.
The meeting adopted the following as
area of focus and action to achieving
the 2008 targets:
• Ensuring that the company
values of Teamwork, Respect,
Integrity, Professionalism and
Passion (TRIPP) are
entrenched in the daily
functions of the forecourt
personnel
• Improve the look and feel of
all the services stations, with
a view to achieving world class
• Improve customer service
delivery
• Zero tolerance for any
violations of the forecourt rules
• Improve house keeping
The Dealers were further excited by the
upward review of their commissions,
even as they were asked to adopt a
daily maintenance of equipment as an
approach to achieving the 2008 set
objectives.
Michael Oshai, the Chief Marketing
Officer- Retail, who led the OML Retail
team comments: “The objectives for
Cross-section of Oando dealers at the forum
2008 are enormous, but I believe with
these approaches and strategies we
have identified, that the objectives are
surmountable. As result compliance
to these strategies and approaches
will be highly enforced, so expect to
get unscheduled monitoring of outlets
by the Service Standard unit”.
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Gas & Power
Gaslink Awar
wards ds Scholarships
Gaslink Nigeria limited, a
subsidiary of Oando Gas and
Power initiated its primary and
secondary educational scholarship for
100 children in Ikeja and the Greater
Lagos area as part of its corporate
social responsibility.
The scholarships were awarded to
children who had dropped out of
school or who had never had the
opportunity of formal basic education,
due to financial constraints. The
scholarship programme, which
commenced at the start of the 2007/
2008 academic year will provide tuition
fees for every child until the end of their
primary / secondary school education.
The school children were enrolled in
16 private schools in Ikeja and the
Greater Lagos area, providing high
quality education. The scholarship
certificates were presented to the
school children in 3 selected schools
by Mr Bolaji Osunsanya, Managing
Director, Oando Gas and Power, on 6 th
February, in formal presentation
ceremonies that took place in those
schools. The schools visited were as
follows: Excellent Foundation College,
Omole, Select Nursery and Primary
School, Maryland and Julewubi
Foundation College, Amukoko, Ijora.
The certificates of the children in the
other 12 schools were forwarded to
the schools for presentation to the
children by the respective principals.
Commenting during the presentation
ceremony, Mr Bolaji Osunsanya,
Managing Director, Oando Gas and
Power, states, “We have been laying
gas pipelines in the Greater Lagos
Area for over 5 years and have not
had any community issues, as we
have always been perceived as a
good corporate citizen. The Gaslink
‘Back-To-School’ programme is our
way of giving back to these gracious
communities by educating their
children.”
To ensure the success of this venture,
Gaslink Nigeria has partnered with
Community Art Development Initiative
(CADI), a leading NGO focused on
forging partnerships between different
communities and corporate
organizations to engender community
development through Corporate Social
Responsibility projects. The team is led
by its Chief Strategist, Njideka Eke, who
has vast experience in community
development and will be responsible for
the hands-on monitoring and
management of the programme.
Scholarship presentation at Select Nursery and Primary School in Wasimi Community: (L-R) Mrs Angela
Opara, Head Mistress, Njideka Eke, Principal Strategist, Community Art Development Initiative,
Mr. Bolaji Sounsanya, MD, Oando Gas & Power and a Scholarship Recipiant
Group shot with scholarship recipients at Juliewubi Foundation in the Ijora Community
Group shot with scholarship recipients at Excellence College in the Omole Community
Scholarship recipients at Select Nursery & Primary School, Gaslink Team and the school teachers
pose with the community leader, Baale of Wasimi, Alhaji Adisa Lawal
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Oando Management Staff f Q1 Retreat
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Management Staff across
the entities in Oando
commenced this year with
a retreat aimed at setting the
corporate objectives that would
guide all operational activities
across board within the Group.
The retreat was held on Friday 11 th
January, 2008 at the Civic Centre
in Lagos.
A major highlight of the retreat was
the presentation ‘You see it, you
own it” delivered by the General
Manager, Tokunboh Durosaro. This
presentation highlights the current
scenario in Oando in relation to the
state of facilities, work environment
as well as work ethics.
It was pointed out that we need to
take charge, take responsibility in
order to be truly world class.
The presentation also highlighted
where we need to be - the Oando
Way - which represents a future that
is filled with optimism and hope, a
customer - friendly, service driven
brand that embraces all the right
values and takes them into the new
technology driven millennium.
It was decided at the retreat that
all staff must log in two TRIPP
issues or suggestions every
quarter in order to ensure that
changes are actually taking place.
It is interesting to note that the
corporate objectives set then are
currently being cascaded down
through all staff cadre and all
stakeholders are actually imbibing
the “You see it, You own it” slogan.
Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC making a presentation at the management retreat
Femi Adeyemo, Group Chief Finance Officer, explaining a piont during the remark
(L-R) Anya Ibem, MD, Oando Ghana, Martin Edogbanya, Financial Controller, Onyeka Okoh, Head,
Operations, Supply & Trading
A cross-section of management staff at the retreat
Sola Falodun, Business Development Manager, making a contribution at the retreat
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(L-R) Lara Adio, Manager, Human Capital Management, John Ahura, Materials Manager, Procurement
and Services and Yebo Adamolekun, Services Manager, Procurement and Services
(L-R) Kehinde Alabi, Finance Manager, Michael Oshai, CMO-R and Shittu Akindele,
Group Treasurer
Ngozika Achebe, Human Capital Management, facilitating the training on the Oracle Talent Management
Module at the retreat
(L-R) Abdullahi Usman, Aviation Manager and Ayo Ajose-Adeogun, General Manager, New
Business Development
Oseni Yaya, Lead Data Base Adminsitrator, IT, Adeboye Temidayo, Inbound Logistics Manager and
Harris Ani, EHSQ (QA / QC) Engineer
(L-R) Doga Godfried, Finance Manager, Oando Ghana, Jeff Obahor, BDM - Commericial ,Tony
Nwachukwu, GM, Oando Togo and Anya Ibem, MD, Oando Ghana
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Upstream
OES Consolidates Upstream Position;
Acquires es Two wo Swamp Rigs
Oando Energy Services, the
leading integrated oilfield
services company that
provides products and services to
major upstream companies operating
in Nigeria and a subsidiary of Oando
PLC was acquired two swamp rigs for
upstream operations in the Niger-Delta
area, as the company seeks to expand
its service offerings to operating
companies in Nigeria.
The rigs, Searex 6 and Searex 12, with
a water depth rating of 25 feet and a
drilling depth of 22,000 feet, cost the
company over N11 Billion Naira and
will be fully managed by Oando Energy
Services, in partnership with Frazimex
(a local company), with technical
assistance provided by Transocean
International, a global player in the Oil
and Gas industry.
The Rigs, which will be fully operational
by the end of the first quarter, 2008
after being upgraded, will significantly
increase Nigeria’s capacity to discover
new oil reserves, while boosting her
production capacity, as the rigs have
been operationally certified for 5 - 10
years.
The purchase of these rigs is the
second phase of the company’s active
participation in oil service space. Over
the next 5 years, Oando Energy
Services intends to substantially
increase its operational rigs in the
country in a phased aggressive
expansion plan and become a
dominant player in the land and swamp
rig space.
Commenting on the new acquisition,
Mr. Wale Tinubu, Group Chief
Executive, Oando PLC states; “The
acquisition of Swamp Rigs by Oando
Energy Services highlights our intent
to become the number 1 oilfield
services company in Nigeria. The rigs
once operational will significantly
increase the company’s financial
contribution to the Oando Group,
thereby considerably contributing to
increased shareholder returns on
diversification into the upstream. Our
plan is to also invest additional $100
million in rigs acquisition during the
year. This development further
emphasizes our shift to become a fully
integrated energy solutions provider.
“
Negotiations have already
commenced for hiring the equipment
at excellent day rates to the major
exploration companies in the country.
(L - R) Dondo Ahire, COO, Rigs Operation, OES and Yila Yusuf, Head, IT inspecting ongoing renovation
work on the Searex 12.
Searex 12, docked at Apapa, Lagos
OEPL Visits OPL 236 in Ukana South-1
The Chief Operating Officer of
Oando Exploration and
Production Limited a
subsidiary of Oando Plc, Mr
Labode Akinosho on Friday 18 th
April 2008 paid an unscheduled
visit to Ukana South -1 Well location
in Ukanafun LGA of Akwa Ibom
state.
The visit according to Mr Akinosho
was a fact finding mission to
physically acquaint himself of the
locality hosting the Well and also
to have a general appraisal of the
physical condition of the well head.
Highlight of the visit was a courtesy
call on a prominent community
leaders and coordinator of the host
communities - Obong E. Ukoka and
visit to the Well head location where
the COO inspected the facility and
commended the local community
vigilante who are keeping watch
over the Well head site. It is
expecting that Drilling of Ukana-
South -1 will begin later this year.
The COO was accompanied on the
trip by Samuel Onyenwe of OEPL
Community Relations and Anthony
Sawyerr – OEPL Well Operations
Manager.
Recently OEPL signed a Global
Memorandum of Understanding
(GMoU) with OPL 236 Ukana South
-1 host communities and Akwa
Ibom State Government.
Tony Sawyerr, Well Operations Manager(pointing) explaining some points to Labode Akinosho, COO,
(in Jacket) during his inspection of Ukana South - 1 Well Head, with them is Obong E. Ukuka (L) and
some members of the community vigilante.
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Oando Donates a Fully Equipped Passenger
Amodern fully equipped 12
seater passenger boat
was recently donated by
Oando Exploration and
Production Limited (OEPL)
Operator of OPL 278, on behalf
of NNPC/ CAMAC / ALLIED
ENERGY & FIRST AXIS to Ke
community in Degema LGA of
Rivers State.
The tape cutting event was
performed by Mr Akinosho
Labode – OEPL Chief Operating
Officer in a grand ceremony at
EPANEL boat yard in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State. The
ceremony was witnessed by
representative of Rivers State
Commissioner for Local
Government and Chieftaincy
Affairs, Ke community leaders,
Chiefs, youths, women and a
host of others.
Addressing the Ke community
leaders earlier, Mr Akinosho
expressed happiness over the
mutual cooperation OEPL has
enjoyed with Ke community and
reiterated OEPL community
relations policy which is hinged
on partnership, sustainability
and mutual cooperation with its
host communities. He stated that
The first Oando Shared
Services all-stakeholders
retreat took place on
Saturday the 16 th of February,
2008.at Elion House, Ikoyi. The
retreat was well represented by
the various heads and key
members of the Shared Services
units.
The Shared Services concept
refers to the provision of a
service by one part of an
organisation or group where that
service had previously been
Boat to Host Community
although Oando Exploration and
Production limited is a young
indigenous company in Nigeria
it is growing fast to become a
choice E&P company with world
class services. Mr Akinosho
further stated that with the
commissioning of the fully
equipped passenger boat OEPL
has fulfilled its promise to
donated a sustainable
community development pre
entry project as agreed with the
community. He enjoined the
community to take ownership of
the boat and ensure that it is
used for the purpose for which it
donated.
Responding, Ke community
Advisory/Administrative
committee Chairman Mr J C.
Aginah-Ogaji, on behalf of the
community thanked Oando for
the donation which he said came
at the nick of time as the
community is in dear need of
passenger boats. He stated that
even though Oando has not
started any major operation in
their community, execution of
this pre entry project shows the
company’s sincerity and
commitment to its host
communities. The Chairman
Eamon Akinosho (COO, OEPL) commisioning Ke Community passenger boat while
Enyinda Chukwu of Rivers State Ministry of Local Government & Chieftancy Matters
(second right), Samuel Onyenwe, Community Relations Officer, OEPL (right) and Ke
Community leaders applaud
promised judicious use of the
boat and more cooperation
towards a hitch free operation for
Oando in Ke community.
Also the representative of Rivers
State Commissioner for Local
Government and Chieftaincy
Affairs - Mr Eyinda Chukwu,
thanked Oando for fulfilling its
pre entry project as agreed with
the community and affirmed that
the ministry has witnessed the
event. He stated that the ministry
has observed with keen interest
the better community relation
existing between indigenous oil
companies especially - Oando
Exploration and Production
Limited, and their host
communities and advised that
such relationship be sustained
for peaceful co existence
between company and host
communities.
Other highlight of the ceremony
was the signing of the handover
document by OEPL COO to Ke
Community Chairman, a short
boat ride by Oando team led by
the COO and Ke community
leaders, distribution of Oando
souvenirs and entertainment of
all present.
Shared Services Units Hold Retreat
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...promises enhanced services
found in more than one part of
the organisation or group. Thus
the funding and resourcing of
the service is shared and the
providing department effectively
becomes an internal service
provider. The key idea is of
‘sharing’ within an organisation
or group.
This concept was introduced in
Oando in the 3 rd Quarter of 2007
with the unification of Human
Capital Management,
Procurement, Services, Legal,
Information Technology,
Environmental Health Safety and
Quality Assurance, Internal Audit
and Internal Control, as Shared
Services providers.
The retreat was a huge success
as it had various presentations
and discussions that bordered
around the key issues related to
providing excellent services to
the Oando Group. The
presentation focused on the
Shared Concept itself and the
synergies that can be derived,
Change Management and the
acceptance of the concept from
the people involved Customer
Service Orientation and a
general discussion on the
challenges experience so far.
It was agreed to have regular
retreats with the Shared Services
team to harmonies learnings and
challenges to realize the smooth
and long-term implementation of
the truly unique and cost-saving
concept.
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Oando Commissions Water Project for Onne
Satur
aturday
day, , March ch 5,2008
marked another turning
point in Oando’s s Corporate
Social Responsibility diary y with
the completion and donation of
water project to Onne Community
in Rivers state.
The water project strategically
located at Rivers State University
of Science and Technology, Onne
Campus, was commissioned by
Abimbola Okoya, Manager, Oando
Corporate Social Responsibility,
while the occasion was under the
Chairmanship of Peter Esekhaigbe,
Terminal Manager, Onne. The King
of Onne, Hon.(Dr) JD Osaronu, was
represented at the occasion by
Hon. Martin O. Olaka , who is also
the Chairman, Community
Development Committee of Onne.
Other stakeholders who witnessed
the commissioning include : the
Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
Chairman of Rivers State University
of Science and Technology, Staff
School – Onne Campus, teachers,
students and others.
Abimbola Okoya’s address at the
occasion dwelt on the community
relations thrust of Oando. She
articulated it as stressing
sustainable development in its
areas of operation. The focus of
Oando CSR include:
• Adopt – a- School
Programme
• Provisions of basic
amenities
EHSQ organized First Aid
Training for Head Office Staff
on the 17 th &18 th of January,
2008, venue was Apapa Terminal
1. The training was conducted by
Rely Supply Limited.
The objective of the training was
to increase the awareness and
knowledge about First Aid and its
administration, to enhance
emergency response and
preparedness.
Participants were trained on the
basic protocols of First Aid and new
Community
• Employment and economic
empowerment among
others.
Earlier in his opening remarks, Mr
Peter Esekhaigbe, TM, Onne
Terminal was full of gratitude to the
chiefs, youths and the entire
people of Onne Community for their
high level of hospitality and cooperation
enjoyed by Oando. He
further enjoined the beneficiaries to
maximize the use of the project as
a way of attracting more projects.
In his commendation, Hon. Martin
O. Olaka, the Chairman,
Community Development of Onne,
who also represented the King of
Onne at the occasion, thanked
Oando for meeting one of the basic
needs of Onne Community
particularly by eliminating the
hazards and difficulties hitherto
encountered by the pupils of the
school in search of drinking water.
The CDC Chairman assured
Oando of the community sustaining
crisis free environment for
successful operation.
Also speaking at the occasion,
Chief (Dr) and Mrs. J .O. Siaka,
Chairman of PTA and Headmistress
of Rivers State University of
Science and Technology Staff
School, Onne Campus,
respectively expressed their
sincere appreciations to Oando for
the completion and donation of the
water project.
EHSQ Organises First Aiders Training
protocols, Practical (e.g., chest
compressions, moving an accident
victim, reviving a fainted person,
applying dressings on burns and
wounds, handling shock cases,
etc) were also carried out to test
the understanding and skills of the
First Aiders.
The First Aiders Training is the first
in the series and it is part of the
2008 Corporate Strategy of the
company to create and implement
EHSQ.
Abimbola Okoya, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility commissions the water project. With her
are members of the oando Team and community stakeholders at the event
Overhead storage tank of the new water project
Damola Dawodu (First Aider, Legal Dept.) practicing new protocols in resuscitation (for a non-breathing
casualty) at the Basic First Aid and Life Support Training
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Social Diary
Ibeji Udochukwu of
Procurement & Services
wedded Omozafe Gigi on
Saturday, 2 nd February, 2008
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, Festac Town.
Fareed Adedeji, Procurement and Services with wife Atinuke during their engagement ceremony
with took place at Magodo Estate, Ogba on Friday 21st February, 2008
Kelechukwu Chimegeiro, Procurement and Services with wife Amarachi during their wedding
ceremony with took place at the Assemblies of God Church in Festac on Saturday 1st March, 2008
Ibeji and Omozafe during their engagement ceremony
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