{"id":22279,"date":"2024-03-04T12:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=22279"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:36:45","slug":"girls-implored-to-break-barriers-in-oil-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/girls-implored-to-break-barriers-in-oil-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls implored to break barriers in oil sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Gladys Fred Kole<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Deputy Managing Director of Nile Petroleum Company (NilePet) Martha Nyamal Choat has encouraged girls to pursue a career in oil and gas sector, a field dominated by men.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch of Nile Petroleum&#8217;s headquarters on Saturday, Nyamal stated that NilePet is committed to ensuring women\u2019s inclusion in the oil sector.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to work hand in hand with the Managing Director to make sure that women are well represented and included in the oil and gas sector,&#8221; she hinted.<\/p>\n<p>She particularly encouraged girls to pursue careers in the oil and gas sector.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;South Sudan is an oil-producing country. Don&#8217;t fear to do your petroleum engineering. Go to school. We want girls to come up. We need to inspire them,&#8221; she encouraged ladies.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Managing Director further emphasized the importance of peace in South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;South Sudan is a country where we should never lose hope,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need peace to build our nation, and I encourage everyone to contribute to a peaceful environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nyamal acknowledged the crucial role of youth in nation-building saying without youths, there&#8217;s no country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Start with yourselves,&#8221; she advised the youth. &#8220;Look at yourselves first and see how you can contribute to the development of this country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She further encouraged young people to embrace agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look at your backyard. We are approaching the rainy season. Let&#8217;s cultivate and bring food to the table. Let&#8217;s not wait for others to provide for us. Stand tall, youths, and do something,&#8221; she urged.<\/p>\n<p>The Nielpet deputy Managing Director underscored the need for collective action for nation-building.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t expect South Sudan to be built in one day. We go stage by stage. Let&#8217;s put our hands together to build this beautiful nation. Trust me, all of us will have food on our table at the end of the day,&#8221; she expressed.<\/p>\n<p>Choat concluded her remarks at the event by urging everyone to take ownership of the country&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Food is just at the table. Open your eyes and see it. Don&#8217;t wait for someone else to do it for us. Stand tall, for this country needs us all,&#8221; she stated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Gladys Fred Kole &nbsp; Deputy Managing Director of Nile Petroleum Company (NilePet) Martha Nyamal Choat has encouraged girls to pursue a career in oil and gas sector, a field dominated by men. 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