From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
A group under the auspices of Youth Crime Prevention Initiative (YCPI) has promised to partner with Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC), Kaduna Zone in its effort to curb the area of pipe
lines vandals and protect its facilities.
The group’s Director–General Patriot Prince E.O Opara Oscar disclosed this while presenting an award for Excellence and Patriotism to Engr. Ajibo James, Kaduna Area Manager of the company.
The group disclosed that the award is in recognition of the role of the NNPC’s effort in dousing the activities of crime in its immediate host communities and environs by engaging the youth positively in
achieving their potentials for the good of the society and the nation in general.
Mr. Oscar reiterated that the award is geared towards encouraging the corporation in its fight against crime, adding that the youth organization is a willing partner in protecting national infrastructure such as NNPC pipelines in Kaduna state.
“Crime prevention is everyone’s business, especially the youth who are the future leaders, saying whatsoever that belongs to Nigeria belongs to the youth,” he said.
In his remark, Engr James said the management of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company will not hesitate in helping youth discover their potentials, while pledging to redouble management’s effort in
adopting preventive mechanism to make sure the host communities remains crime free by engaging the youth positively.
