A HYBRID library equipped with 21 internet ready computers, a state-of-the art system sever, a data base of electronic library books stored locally on the server, backed up with a 20KVA standby diesel plant plus an inverter backup amongst other facilities has been built and handed over to St. Peter’s Grammar School, Agenebode in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State by Texaco Nigeria Outer Shelf, a Chevron-owned company.
Speaking at the commissioning of the project, weekend, the Director, Deep Water and PSCs, Mr. Jeffery Ewing, explained that the company decided to construct the hybrid library because it “believes that education unlocks the potentials of the people and galvanises them for progressive development,” adding that “educational development is one of the major areas of the social investment programmes” of the company.
Ewing, who was represented by Mr. Tom Akagbosu, said that Chevron, a few years ago through its Star Water Petroleum Limited with its Agbami partners provided an ultra-modern chest clinic to the Auchi General Hospital as well as the implementation of a Roll Back Malaria Programme in Agenebode, among other educational support programmes.
Group General Manager, NAPIMS, NNPC, Engr. Jonathan Okehs in his address, noted that manpower development was a crucial aspect of the company’s investment, hence they were quite happy to partner Texaco Nigeria Outer Shelf on the hybrid library project.
