By Ajibola Adedoye
Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) since inception has been committed to providing its employees with all the necessary healthcare facilities and support structures in case of any emergency across work locations in Nigeria.
The company, being one of the fastest-growing oil exploration and production companies in Africa, is also dedicatedly serving its host communities with significant healthcare outreach programmes and regular medical camps covering health issues including high, cough, malaria, typhoid, blood pressure, skin rashes and other ailments in different LGAs providing free consultations, medicines and basic laboratory tests on spot.
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As a part of this strong commitment to healthcare, the company employees also decided to take a step forward for giving back to the community by forming a SEEPCO Blood Donor Club, the primary aim of this club is to create a reliable platform through which LSBTC, and other healthcare providers can reach out for blood donations in times of emergency.
Sterling Oil’s supported non-profit organizations especially VCDF (V Care for Development Foundation) are already working in partnership with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC), the Nigerian Red Cross Society and other health organisations in their initiatives of blood donation drives for issues encompassing critical blood shortage, emergency patients need, mothers in childbirth, accident victims, and sick children, to access life-saving blood.
Since 2022, VCDF, along with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC) has been organising annual blood donation drives involving volunteers from Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), Through this initiative, VCDF has contributed more than 850 pints of blood to the state’s blood bank helping over 2000 patients and their families. This milestone underscores VCDF’s unwavering commitment to saving lives, fostering a culture of voluntary blood donation, and addressing Nigeria’s critical blood shortage issues.
Adding to this, SEEPCO Blood Donor Club is a very thoughtful initiative stated by Dr. B. I. Osikomaiya, Executive Secretary Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC), She further stated “This is a laudable initiative and aligns perfectly with our goal of ensuring a safe, sufficient, and readily available blood supply across Lagos state. The creation of a structured donor club will provide a sustainable and dependable platform for emergency blood mobilization, especially in critical times. We are particularly pleased to know about this voluntary donor club comprising SEEPCO employees.
Speaking also at the event, Mrs. Olayinka Animashaun, Head of the Donor Recruitment Unit at LSBTC, praised SEEPCO and VCDF’s commitment and highlighted the positive impact the campaign has had on public health. She encouraged that blood donation drives like the one with SEEPCO should be held twice a year to help bridge the existing gap in blood availability.
On this occasion Dr. Chris Offokansi Chief General Manager Human Resource & Industrial Relations (SEEPCO) said “Through this initiative, Sterling Oil continues to reaffirm its commitment to support public health and life-saving efforts across Nigeria. The Blood Donor Club will actively promote voluntary blood donation among employees raise awareness and working together as partners fostering a culture of giving, Sterling Oil will continue its work towards making a meaningful and lasting impact in the communities we serve.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Bodunrin Oshikomaiya, the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC) has commended the VCLF organized by SEEPCO for its outstanding outstanding commitment to voluntary blood donation and public health development in Lagos State.
In a commendation letter made available to journalists on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Dr. Oshikomaiya stated that SEEPCO has remained a consistent and highly impactful partner since 2022. According to her, SEEPCO has organized the blood drive with the highest number of blood units collected in a single event – a total of three hundred and forty one blood units and three hundred and seventy six successfully recruited blood donors. This is a remarkable achievement and a powerful demonstration of SEEPCO’s dedication to saving lives and uplifting the health of our communities” she maintained.
“From the total of eight hundred and fifty three units of blood collected through SEEPCO’s initiatives since the commencement of partnership with LSBTS, an impressive 97% was fractionated into 2 components (red cells and plasma or red cells, plasma and platelets) which means that the blood mobilized was used efficiently and equitably directly benefiting at least one thousand six hundred and fifty five individuals in need of transfusion.
“Notable among beneficiaries of this laudable program include accident victims, mothers with obstetric complications, chiidren with severe anaemia, cancer patients and individuals living with sickle cell disorder, patients with chronic renal failure among others” stressed the Executive Secretary of LSBTC.
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