Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region of the country have demanded that the region be included in the sharing and ownership of the oil blocs in the country. This was among the set of 16 demands pressed on President Muhammadu Bahari at a crucial meeting in Abuja Tuesday.
Other demands included the review of the presidential amnesty Programme, Relocation of Administrative and Operational Headquarters of IOCs to the area of operation, the approval of Maritime University, Strengthening the Niger Delta Ministry, resuscitation of Key regional critical infrastructures, the resentment of Bakassi indigenes, restructuring and funding of the NNDC. Others were the introduction of fiscal federalism, economic development and empowerment of Niger delta people, improvement of power supply, security surveillance and protection of oil and gas infrastructure, meeting the immediate need of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, the effect of increased military presence in the Niger delta and The Ogoni clean-up and environmental remediation.
Rising from the meeting which lasted about 3 hours at the council chambers of the presidential villa, Abuja on Tuesday, the leaders who were galvanized under the aegis of Pan Niger Delta Forum led by chief Edwin Clarke stated that the issues were critical to finding lasting peace in Niger Delta.
I believe in the future of the Niger Deltans but to everyone's surprise this government will do none of their requests. They never valued GEJ,PMB got no value for them!
ReplyDeleteGEJ was in power for six years as a son of Niger delta. He did nothing. See their mouth like oil bloc. Is it oik bloc that will develop the region. The so called Niger delta are confirmed rogues. The you should be involved in any negotiations .
ReplyDeleteWhether you like it or not, ND will someday possess its possessions.
ReplyDeleteWat did gej do 4 them
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