…….Opens up on gains of restructuring, insists employees remain major asset
Leading downstream oil and gas company in Nigeria, NIPCO Plc, has heightened the supports for its customers and staff in the prevention of the Coronavirus ravaging the World.
Managing Director of the company, Suresh Kumar, who declared this at the weekend, maintained that there is nothing more imperative to NIPCO “than the wellbeing of our customers and employees.”
He said; “As Covid – 19 continues to spread, we want you to know we are doing all we can to support you.”
Against the backdrop of the growing spread of COVID-19 and efforts by governments at all levels in the country, NIPCO’s boss said; “We hereby seek your collective support to stop the spread of the disease. We share the concerns and apprehension of our stakeholders on the pandemic especially its toll on the populace so far.”
At NIPCO Plc, he continued; “we have put in place series of measures to shield our esteemed marketers and indeed other stakeholders who may have one transaction or the other to do with the company.
“Top level management meeting have been held on the health and social 0economic implication of the virus on our publics – internal and external with a view to coming up with practical policies to protect them in the course of the company’s operations.
“The terminal is has full compliments of sanitizers, hand gloves and face masks for our staff and customers alike to ensure safety of all while daily briefings and monitoring of measures put in place re been done as part of sensitization programme on how to cope with the pandemic.
“Our front office officers and interfacing personnel in Sales & Dispatch have also been sensitized on measures to prevent the spread of the disease to the terminal even as temperature checks for marketers and staff are being accelerated.
“We cherishes your transactions with us and seeks your kind support to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
“We equally pledge our continued exemplary service to you all but with a caveat that your safety and good wellbeing would not at any time be relegated to the background.”
The company had earlier at a special event recognised some of its staff who have displayed commitments in services over the years.
“It is pertinent to note that the annual event is principally to recognize and appreciate NIPCO’s long serving staff for their contribution to the steady growth of the company
Over 100 employees have so far benefited since the company was inaugurated in 2004 with 12 staff mounting the podium once again to receive 15 years long service awards aside from those that qualified on the ten years recognition of commendable service to the organization.
“Since the inception of the company, our employees have remained its major asset remarkably serving as the fuel in the organization wheel of progress.
“There is no doubt that the optimal performance of the company to stand far above its peers in the industry and remain investors destination largely depend on the resilience of the workforce;” Kumar said.
He continued; “Management over the years have not only been resolute on growing the bottom line through incisive measures including the recent restructuring to allow NIPCO have more foothold in the natural gas realm of the nation’s hydrocarbon industry.
“While congratulating awardees for this splendid honor, I enjoined them to keep up the good works and continue to give their best without cutting corners which could be detrimental.
