The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT)-APM Terminals Nigeria has donated and commissioned multi-million naira solar energy techniques to 2 Major Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in its host communities of Onne and Ogu in Rivers State.
The beneficiaries of the photo voltaic tasks are the Mannequin Major Well being Care Centre in Onne, Eleme Native Authorities Space, and the Mannequin Major Well being Care Centre in Ogu, Ogu/Bolo Native Authorities Space of the State.
The installations aimed to deal with the persistent problem of energy outages to spice up healthcare supply within the communities. WACT-APM Terminals stated the initiative will enhance healthcare entry for over 25,000 households within the areas.
Talking on the commissioning occasion, the chief government officer, APM Terminals Nigeria, Frederik Klinke, emphasised the corporate’s dedication to company social accountability (CSR) and its alignment with neighborhood wants.
“This type of programme may be very a lot on the core of what we stand for as an organization. Whereas our enterprise is dealing with containers and facilitating commerce, we see ourselves as companions with the communities and governments the place we function. This initiative displays our need to present again and be seen as an integral a part of the communities we serve,” Klinke stated.
Klinke additional highlighted well being and schooling as the 2 major pillars of APM Terminals’ world CSR technique.
“If we are able to increase the overall well being of the folks round us, particularly ladies, we empower communities economically. This photo voltaic challenge is a pilot, and we anticipate scaling up such initiatives to create a broader impression within the society,” he added.
Additionally talking, the managing director of WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria, Jeethu Jose, reiterated the corporate’s dedication to bettering the lives of its host communities.
“Major healthcare is the spine of any neighborhood. Strengthening these facilities reduces the burden on secondary and tertiary services. Entry to energy is a fundamental necessity, and we’re dedicated to working intently with the neighborhood to make sure long-term development, partnership, and progress,” Jose remarked.
The choice to implement solar energy techniques was pushed by a wants evaluation performed in Onne and Ogu.
In accordance with WACT-APM Terminals Group Relations Supervisor, Justin Okwuofu, this evaluation revealed {that a} dependable energy provide was probably the most pressing want for the well being facilities.
The initiative obtained accolades from native leaders and authorities representatives. Dr. Okachi Chukwuma, talking on behalf of the Rivers State Major Well being Care Administration Board, praised WACT-APM Terminals for its alignment with the state authorities’s imaginative and prescient for major healthcare. Barr. Christians Tamunobereton-ari, Vice-Chairman of Ogu/Bolo Native Authorities Space, additionally recommended the challenge, stating, “This solar energy set up is probably the most crucial want for this facility. With this method, the nurses and medical doctors will now work extra effectively.”
WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria continues to give attention to well being, schooling, coaching, empowerment, and environmental initiatives as a part of its broader mission to uplift communities and enhance high quality of life in its operational areas.
