Local development
Our commitment to the territory
Our initiatives for sustainable local development.
NAOC and Community Relations
Eni operations in Nigeria span both the onshore and offshore areas of the country. Its onshore operations, carried out through its subsidiary Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), are located across 4 States in the Niger Delta, namely Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers, with a footprint in over 300 communities within these States.
Access to energy, water and education
Community investments like The Green River Project have helped to enhance trust between the company and local communities, and to strengthen the company’s social license to operate. This synergy is ensured by the fact that the all the company’s social projects are negotiated and defined with the active collaboration of the local communities themselves.
Access to Energy
Improving access to energy is central to broader efforts to reduce poverty, improve education, health, gender equality and environmental sustainability.
Access to education
Eni in Nigeria supports education as a way of investing in Youth empowerment and development through Scholarship & Bursary Schemes, and other measures.
Capacity building
The company has a long history of support for local content development through a multi-pronged approach which includes, Domiciliation of work, Business Development Support for Local industry, Skills Acquisition & Training, and Research & Development.
