Oil firm donates over 1,000 sanitary pads, books to school girls in A’Ibom
An indigenous oil firm, Oriental Energy Resources LTD, has donated sanitary pads, books and other items to over 1,000 girls in two public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom state.
Girls from Southern Annang Comprehensive Secondary school, Orukanam and Community Secondary School, Afia Nsit Urua Nko, Nsit Ibom local government areas benefited.
The gesture by the OERL, which was carried out during the company’s girl child health education outreach programme for secondary schools in the state, is in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child.
Managing Director of OERL, Mr. Mustafa Indimi, said that the firm priorities the welfare and education of the girl child in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3.
Indimi represented by the company’s Director Community Relations, Dr. Uwem Ite, said that OERL believes in investing in the girl child.
He said: “This is our modest way of marking the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated around the world on Friday,11th October 2025 with the theme, “Girls Vision for the Future.
“Against this background, Oriental Energy believes that investing in girls is not only the right thing to do for them but it brings positive impacts particularly to their families, communities and society in general.
“At Oriental Energy, our philosophy is to create positive sustainable footprints through projects and programmes that improve on the quality of life of people in various communities, including the community of students in this school”.
Other items presented by the firm included Akwa Ibom state government branded textbooks hand washing items etc.
