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24-05-2019
HIGH CHIEF SEIKAM
IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL SCRIBE BLAST CHEVRON NIG LTD OVER REFUSAL TO GIVE ELECTRICITY TO HOST KOKODIAGBENE COMMUNITY IN GBARAMATU KINGDOM OVER 40YRS OF OIL EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION --Says CHEVRON NIG LTD is insensitive to their host communties
The Ijaw Youth Council Secretary of Western Zone (Delta,Edo & Ondo States) Comr. Doubra Collins Okotete in a statement sent to creek news has expressed his dissatisfactions and disappointment over the the refusal and neglect of Kokodiagbene Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom by Chevron Nig Ltd.
Comr. Doubra described the recent shutdown of oil activities of Chevron Nig Ltd by thier host Kokodiagbene Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom as a well thought out action and commend the Hon. Uyadonghan Poweide led community executives and entire Kokodiagbene community for embarking on a peaceful protest and shutting down of the Utunana flow stations as a way of expressing the displeasure of the host community over the long neglect and failure of the giant multinational oil company from fulfilling their cooperate - social responsibility, stating that the insensitivity of oil companies over community developmental issues can result to a break down of law and order especially when despite several appeals and engagements, Chevron has refused to listen to the plight of their host communities. It's so disheartening and painful he attested.
Com. Doubra Okotete who also hails maternally from Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom describes the over 40 years neglect of his people as disappointing, unthinkable and a parasitic relationship that has existed for over 40 years.
He further states that "our people deserves the basic amenities of life from both the state, federal government and oil multinationals that are making billions of dollars daily from our natural resources. Life expectancy of our people has drastically dropped from the World Health Organization cut off point due to various diseases our people are suffering from as a result of long standing environmental hazards on our lands, rivers and air".
The secretary of western zone IYC also use this this medium to urge and appeal to the Governor Okowa led Delta State Government and President Mohammedu Buhari to ensure that the plight and yearnings of our people are addressed with positive outcome in other to avert the impending doom that will result from a breakdown of law and order.
Kokodiagbene community is a peaceful and law abiding community and no doubt Chevron Nig Ltd has enjoyed this same peace over the years and the community has also played their part by creating the enabling environment for oil business to boom which is evidenced in the increased oil production culminating into the increased revenue the state and Nigerian government has enjoyed over the years.
This should serve as a huge lesson to Cheveron, SPDC, Agip and other IOC's operating in our Ijaw communities from Ogulagha Kingdom, Gbaramatu, Egbema down to the Apoi kingdoms of Ondo state whose primary aim is to keep exploring and exploiting our God given wealth but has refused to provide for our people the simple basic needs such as potable water, electricity, scholarships, infrastructure and human capital development. We shall no longer accommodate the parasitic and pseudo relationship these IOC's are practising with our communities.
Comr. Okotete Hint that massive protests and shutting down of oil activities are underway in Ogulagha Kingdom and in majority of our communities where oil companies have failed to provide the basic amenities of life. Pointing that its high time we take our destiny's in our hands as our people are dying daily due to oil activities without good hospitals and provisions of health care services to our communities. We are seriously preparing and almost ready to not just confront but also express our displeasures via sending those IOC's found wanting out of our environment.
24-05-2019
HIGH CHIEF SEIKAM
IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL SCRIBE BLAST CHEVRON NIG LTD OVER REFUSAL TO GIVE ELECTRICITY TO HOST KOKODIAGBENE COMMUNITY IN GBARAMATU KINGDOM OVER 40YRS OF OIL EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION --Says CHEVRON NIG LTD is insensitive to their host communties
The Ijaw Youth Council Secretary of Western Zone (Delta,Edo & Ondo States) Comr. Doubra Collins Okotete in a statement sent to creek news has expressed his dissatisfactions and disappointment over the the refusal and neglect of Kokodiagbene Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom by Chevron Nig Ltd.
Comr. Doubra described the recent shutdown of oil activities of Chevron Nig Ltd by thier host Kokodiagbene Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom as a well thought out action and commend the Hon. Uyadonghan Poweide led community executives and entire Kokodiagbene community for embarking on a peaceful protest and shutting down of the Utunana flow stations as a way of expressing the displeasure of the host community over the long neglect and failure of the giant multinational oil company from fulfilling their cooperate - social responsibility, stating that the insensitivity of oil companies over community developmental issues can result to a break down of law and order especially when despite several appeals and engagements, Chevron has refused to listen to the plight of their host communities. It's so disheartening and painful he attested.
Com. Doubra Okotete who also hails maternally from Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom describes the over 40 years neglect of his people as disappointing, unthinkable and a parasitic relationship that has existed for over 40 years.
He further states that "our people deserves the basic amenities of life from both the state, federal government and oil multinationals that are making billions of dollars daily from our natural resources. Life expectancy of our people has drastically dropped from the World Health Organization cut off point due to various diseases our people are suffering from as a result of long standing environmental hazards on our lands, rivers and air".
The secretary of western zone IYC also use this this medium to urge and appeal to the Governor Okowa led Delta State Government and President Mohammedu Buhari to ensure that the plight and yearnings of our people are addressed with positive outcome in other to avert the impending doom that will result from a breakdown of law and order.
Kokodiagbene community is a peaceful and law abiding community and no doubt Chevron Nig Ltd has enjoyed this same peace over the years and the community has also played their part by creating the enabling environment for oil business to boom which is evidenced in the increased oil production culminating into the increased revenue the state and Nigerian government has enjoyed over the years.
This should serve as a huge lesson to Cheveron, SPDC, Agip and other IOC's operating in our Ijaw communities from Ogulagha Kingdom, Gbaramatu, Egbema down to the Apoi kingdoms of Ondo state whose primary aim is to keep exploring and exploiting our God given wealth but has refused to provide for our people the simple basic needs such as potable water, electricity, scholarships, infrastructure and human capital development. We shall no longer accommodate the parasitic and pseudo relationship these IOC's are practising with our communities.
Comr. Okotete Hint that massive protests and shutting down of oil activities are underway in Ogulagha Kingdom and in majority of our communities where oil companies have failed to provide the basic amenities of life. Pointing that its high time we take our destiny's in our hands as our people are dying daily due to oil activities without good hospitals and provisions of health care services to our communities. We are seriously preparing and almost ready to not just confront but also express our displeasures via sending those IOC's found wanting out of our environment.
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