Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operators of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and CNL Joint Venture, has denied a publication by an online media platform which alleged that a specific CNL employee (referred to as “general manager of EGP”) was involved in “derailing” the employment of some graduates under the Vocational Training Program (VTP) and Operations Training Program (OTP) as regular staff of CNL.
According to the general manager, Policy, Government & Public Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Olusoga Oduselu, the assertion is misleading and unfounded.
He said, “First, the referenced office or position of a “general manager of EGP” does not exist in CNL.
Also, CNL has always adhered to a transparent and merit-based recruitment process, ensuring equal opportunities for all qualified candidates and devoid of interference by any party.
“As regards reference to the VTP and OTP for some graduates several years ago, CNL affirms that the NNPC/CNL’s sponsorship of the VTP and OTP was a corporate social responsibility initiative intended to train and help develop certain skills and capacity of selected beneficiaries from the local communities and other parts of Nigeria in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. It was not a recruitment process into CNL. CNL did not make any commitment to the beneficiaries in this regard. CNL is an equal opportunity employer whose recruitment process is transparent and fair. It provides equal opportunity for all qualified candidates to participate in its hiring process based on organisational requirements and business needs. However, CNL encourages qualified candidates from communities neighbouring its operations to participate in its recruitment process.”
