Nigeria, July 4 -- Nearly five years after the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) set timelines for establishing Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs), Sumedha Energy Limited a joint venture partner operating Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13 in Akwa Ibom State, has unveiled a comprehensive needs assessment expected to guide development projects across host communities in Akwa Ibom State.

According to a statement released by Sumedha's spokesperson in Akwa Ibom State, the 624-page needs assessment report, presented on Monday in Uyo, identifies priority interventions in healthcare, education, infrastructure, water and sanitation, youth empowerment, livelihoods, human capital development and environmental sustainability across 11 oil-producing loca...