NNPC Ltd, Partners Donate 2,300-Seater Library To Niger Delta University

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partners in OML 18 – the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Energies EP Nigeria Ltd, Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Ltd – have donated a 2,300-seater state-of-the-art digital library.

According to Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Limited, the digital library, a two-story complex equipped with cutting-edge information technology amenities such as 100 computer systems, e-learning and research facilities, interactive smart boards, projectors, camcorders, e-books, e-journals, an e-learning portal, and reading halls, was handed over to the school authority on Thursday in Bayelsa State.

The library also has a Wi-Fi Lounge, a print and document hall, video and audio recordings, a photography and online education centre, an e-distant learning hall, the Chief Librarian’s and departmental offices, an IT rack room, a newspaper archive, a stack room for new arrivals, and conveniences.

The library complex also includes a 500KVA power generator and transformer, as well as a dedicated water borehole with purification facilities.
The e-library is intended to promote ICT education and create a conducive learning environment for students and researchers at the school, keeping them up to date on global IT practices and advancements.