The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru has stated that the Corporation will henceforth place priority on the preservation of the environment in its business operations.

He added that the NNPC would continue to execute and encourage policies and programmes that enhance health, safety and preservation of the environment in alignment with the conventions of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Dr. Baru stated this while delivering the keynote address at the 2016 Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) week with the theme: “HSE Best Practice – A Requirement for Business Profitability and Sustainability,” at the NNPC Towers in Abuja.

“Business sustainability requires processes in which we manage our financial, social and environmental risks, obligations and opportunities to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future generation. This will ultimately save lives, ensure sustainable development while supporting economic growth and happiness for the future generation,” he said.