Just In : Ijaw Interest Advocate IIA, Blows Hot As NPDC/ELCREST Melted Injustice On Belief-Gbene Community In Egbema, Calls On Delta State Government Immediate Intervention

Just In : Ijaw Interest Advocate IIA, Blows Hot As NPDC/ELCREST Melted Injustice On Belief-Gbene Community In Egbema, Calls On Delta State Government Immediate Intervention

Francis Tayor

Warri____ The ljaw Interest Advocate (IIA) group has send a powerful message to NPDC/ELCREST Oil Companies operating in Egbema Kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, to a matter of urgency address the issue of marginalization of Belief-Gbene Community, which is one of the host communities in the ongoing oil pipeline installation/dredging and drilling project in the area.

The group in a Press Statement signed by its National Secretary, Comrade Ebolo Sam, stressed that the deliberate exclusion of Belief-Gbene Community as one of the host communities by NPDC/ELCREST to benefit from the compensational funds, as well as job opportunities in the ongoing projects from the oil companies will distort the already existing peace in Egbema Kingdom and metropolis, hence the urgent need to amicably resolve the issues is panacea to peace.

According to the Press Statement read; " An injustice to one Ijaw community is an Injustice to all, having accepted the philosophical statement we call on the management of NPDC/ELCREST to quickly give what belongs to the Belief-gbene to the peace loving indigenes.

The deliberate exclusion of belief-gbene community as one of the host communities will only distort the already existing peace in Egbema kingdom and metropolis, hence the urgent need to amicably resolve the issues is panacea to peace.

We are reliably informed that several letters were sent on this regards to the company's, non of this letters has yielded result. Instead they're planing on their next move for further works which cannot be accepted anymore.

We know that the path of progress never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amidst the conflicting forces of right and wrongs, truth and error. Justice and injustice. Cruelty and mercy. Hence we hope that the collective sensibility of the people in Belief-gbene community should not be taking for granted anymore for any reason whatsoever.

The actions and inaction of IOC’s operation in our oil rich kingdom is no longer healthy to us especially the way and manner the host communities are treated. The crude at the back yard of grand parents are ceaselessly exploited to beautify areas that never produce a drop oil. What an injustice. Enough is enough, this time around we will join the peace loving people of belief-Gbene community to fight the battle to the end.

We are bold to state that we will not fold our arms and watch one of our communities in Ijaw been deprived of their right; to benefit from the  installation and exploration job/process at NPDC/ELCREST OML40. Shall Follow up with them to make sure they are recognize as impacted community as well as enjoy whatever benefit coming in regards of the on going project.

On a conclusive note we call the Honorable Commissioner of Oil and Gas, Delta State, Hon. Emmanuel Amgbaduba and other relevant authorities to swing into action now before the issue shift to another level that might be hard to quench, the statement adds."

IIA; Izanzan Intellectual Camp

Signed:
Comrade Ebolo Sam,
National secretary IIA