NNPC/Renaissance JV flags off Vision First Plus health outreach in Ogoniland
RIVERS STATE, Nigeria (NPA) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and its partners — Renaissance, TotalEnergies, and AENR Joint Venture, operated by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited — have launched the B-Dere Vision First Plus (Vision First + Health-In-Motion) Programme at the Model Primary Health Care Centre in B-Dere Community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The four-day outreach, held from May 5 to May 8, 2026, was delivered in collaboration with the Rivers State Ministry of Health and the Kolmarg Eyesight Foundation. Hundreds of residents turned out to access free medical services, including eye screening, consultations and surgeries, provision of reading glasses, dental care, cancer screening, laboratory testing, health education, treatment of chronic and minor ailments, and distribution of insecticide-treated nets.
During the flag-off ceremony, Nkechi Anaedobe, Head of Business Services at NUIMS, NNPC Ltd., joined Dr. Vincent Nwachukwu, Director of Medical Services at the Rivers State Ministry of Health, to present wellness packs to community members.
The programme is part of NNPC Ltd.’s commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare in host communities and building sustainable partnerships with state institutions and credible non-profits.
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