The Niger Delta remains grossly underdeveloped
The Presidency has ordered Chevron Nigeria Limited to provide stable and sustainable power supply from the Escravos Tank Farm to oil-rich Ugborodo and Gbaramatu communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State as part of its corporate social responsibility.
The directive was given in Abuja, after a marathon meeting with stakeholders at the Presidency. The meeting was presided over by Vice-President Namandi Sambo.
Present at the meeting were Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and some Gbaramatu youth leaders as well as representatives of Chevron.
Sources gathered that Chevron has over 90 megawatts of power out of which only 40 megawatts is currently in use and the balance is kept in reserve while all her immediate host communities of Ugborodo and Gbaramatu communities wallow in darkness.
It is the responsibility of jonathan to Provide Electricity for Nigerians not Chevron.
ReplyDeleteI think this companies pay govt some percentage b4 they could operate.wht do govt do with this money,where does the money they get from this companies goes to,becos i cant see anything.Wht a shame,govt of nigeria is died,shame on u.
ReplyDeleteGuy its bcos of the current oil spillage in that area and as we speak the oil is still leaking to the water body causing serious damage to the environment, Chevron is yet drill a relief well. Nigeria is messed up. This is small to the leakage in gulf of mexico.
ReplyDeleteIs it the oil spillage that prevented the Federal Government from providing Electricity to a community that is providing it with so much money to spend? These Oil companies pay all kinds of royalties, taxes etc leaving them with less than 20% of what they invested their money to produce. Does the Government want to kill these companies that have come to do legitimate business and support the economy?
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame.