INTELS deserves nothing but commendation – Peterside

Director-general, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has lauded INTELS Nigeria Limited for its investments and for full compliance with provisions of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) and the Nigerian Local Content Law.
He also commended the oil and gas logistics firm for having faith in Nigeria, stating that despite the challenging operating environment and some policy inconsistencies, the company had continued to invest in the country.
“It takes faith to have this kind of investment,” the NIMASA DG said. “You believe you can invest in Nigeria, grow with Nigeria, prosper with Nigeria, face challenges with Nigeria, and you have done that for 30 years and still counting. You deserve nothing but commendation,” Peterside told INTELS management during an official visit to the company recently.
He said the achievements recorded by INTELS in three decades showed that there were lots of possibilities where there was will and vision.
He noted that the transformation that had taken place in Onne Port and the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone over the years “is a source of encouragement for most of us who are playing one role or the other in government.”
According to Peterside, “It means if we create the right environment, we will have so many other INTELS flourishing within our territory and will create employment for our people, create limitless wealth for our people.”
Silvano Bellinato, general manager of INTELS, who had earlier briefed the NIMASA director-general of the company’s activities, said INTELS Nigeria had invested several billions of dollars in port development.
The company is committed to working with relevant agencies of the Federal Government to derive full benefits of oil and gas logistics services in the country, Bellinato said.
“INTELS has been a trusted partner to major oil and gas producing companies in Nigeria and a monumental logistic partner to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in the development of ports infrastructure and service in Nigeria.
“In over 30 years, we have added substantial value to the Nigerian oil and gas service industry and the operators have found our services strategic to their operations.
“In the maritime sector, INTELS’ operation as a port infrastructure developer and maritime service provider reinvigorated and brought the needed momentum and life to Nigerian ports and the maritime industry with improved capacity to serve the nation.
“These efforts by INTELS have in turn boosted earnings and contributions by these sectors to the Nigerian economy while generating much-needed employment for Nigerians.
“To achieve our vision of providing an integrated, efficient, reliable and cost-effective logistics solution to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, we introduced an innovative one-stop-shop oil service centre concept designed to meet the growing specialized needs of oil producing companies in one location to provide an integrated, efficient, reliable and cost effective logistics solution to operators in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.
“This innovative concept has enhanced service delivery and turnaround time for oil and gas industry projects and thus endeared INTELS to its partners,” Mr. Bellinato said.
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