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THE ROLE OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA IN DELTA STATE’S RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Abstract:
There has been a renewed interest by national governments and donor agencies in the possible inputs which Non-governmental Organisations and Organised Private Sectors can make to the rural development projects, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. The strengthening of these institutions is considered necessary because of the declining government financial resources. This study examined the role of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Delta State’s four oil producing communities namely; Edjeba, Ogunu, Ugbori and Warri. Four aspects of rural development projects: road, school, health centres and pipe-borne water, were studied. The objectives of the study was therefore, to identify the roles of SPDC of Nigeria PLC in rural development, highlight the relevance of the contributions to the needs of the beneficiary communities and to identify the obstacles that tend to militate against achieving SPDC’s objectives. The findings of the study were based on 76 prepared questionnaires randomly administered among 19 household heads in each of these four communities, personal interviews with the senior management staff of the company, and some relevant secondary sources. The findings revealed that SPDC has done a lot in the provision of more schools, roads, but less in health centres and pipe-borne water to these four communities. It is recommended that greater efforts should be made by SPDC in the provision of more health centres and pipev borne water since the need for improvement in the health of the communities was seen as important for agricultural and industrial development.
THE ROLE OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA IN DELTA STATE’S RURAL DEVELOPMENT
