There is No Tension in Aghoro ll Community, HRH. Ojukonsin tells Shell

There is No Tension in Aghoro ll Community, HRH. Ojukonsin tells Shell

....... Urged SPDC to continue their operations

...... Asked Odibo, Ekoboye and Bousine to stop misinforming the public

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa_____ The leadership of Aghoro ll Community in Ekeremo Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has debunked and refuted the claims and earlier publication made by one self styled Chief. Ebikeseye Odibo, Mr. Ekoboye Sunday and Chief. Doctor Bousine in a story titled: ' Tension as Aghoro ll blocks Shell Entrance lnto KP29 Manifold in Bayelsa', through this medium dated 6th April, 2022 to misinform the public with blatant lies that Aghoro ll Gborou Community has blocked the only access road of Shell to get entrance into KP29 Manifold line at Ramos River, in Ekeremo LGA with timbers and woods over breach of contract.

In a Press Statement released on Sunday 10th April, 2022, and signed by the inccubent Paramount Ruler (Amananaowei) of Aghoro ll Community, HRH. I.B. Ojukonsin, the Opinion leader, Chief. Alex Toweizei and Mr. Papin Alabo, the Youth President of Aghoro ll Community respectively stated that, there is No entity or geographical location known as " Aghoro ll Gborou Community" which the above mentioned names falsely claimed to be an host community to SPDC, urging them to desist from misinforming the public with concocted stories from the pit of hell.

The only accredited leadership of Aghoro ll Community noted that "GBOROU" is only a fishing camp owned by Aghoro ll Community where SPDC KP29 Manifold is situated and all benefits accruing from the above SPDC facility goes exclusively to Aghoro ll Community. Therefore, the only SPDC host community is known as "AGHORO II COMMUNITY" and nothing else.

They reiterated that all the expanse of lands, creeks, rivers, lagoons, fishing camps and settlement etc located within the geography of Aghoro ll Community is solely owned by the community and that NO individual, group or family have the right whatsoever to lay any claim to any part thereof.

They said SPDC and the general public should disregard the false publication and that there was no day Aghoro ll Community issued 7days ultimatum over any matter neither any living being therein blocked SPDC access road with timbers or woods. Saying Aghoro ll Community had NO grievances or issues to resolve with SPDC, affirming that Aghoro ll Community and SPDC are best of friends and partners in progress.

Meanwhile, the accredited leadership of Aghoro ll Community attested to the fact that there is issues in the community with regards to who is the authentic Chairman for 2022-2023 tenure, and same is currently before Bayelsa State Government pending resolution. But there is NO issue of Kingship tussle in Aghoro ll Community, adding that HRH. I.B. Ojukonsin is the only recognized  Paramount Ruler (Amananaowei) of  Aghoro ll Community, gazetted and recognized by the Bayelsa State Government of Nigeria, a position he will hold for a life time, they stated.

Finally, they charged the general public and SPDC to ignore the false publication made by Odibo, Ekoboye and Bousine, adding that Shell should continue to carry out their activities and operations unhindered, assuring that Aghoro ll Community is solidly behind them, the statement added.

However, read below the full details of the Press Statement issued.

Press Statement

10th April, 2022

Tension As Aghoro ll blocks Shell Entrance lnto KP29 Manifold in Bayelsa: A Refutal

We are HRH I.B. Ojukonsin, Chief Alex Toweizei and Mr. Papin Alabor, the incumbent Paramount ruler, Opinion Leader and Youth President of Aghoro II Community respectively in Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa state. 

Our attention has been drawn to a publication in the “Niger Delta Mirror” (NDM) with the above caption dated 6th April, 2022, authored and sponsored by Chief Afro Biukeme and his co-travelers churning out spurious information regarding Aghoro II Community intended to hoodwink the unsuspecting public.

Having said this, we the accredited leadership of Aghoro II Community hereby writes to counter the said publication in the Niger Delta Mirror dated 6th April, 2022 in its entirety.

First of all, we the good people of Aghoro II community are as peaceful as a Scotsman and our relationship with the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) could be likened to two peas in a pod-we are good friends.

Therefore, the stories and information contained in the publication of Niger Delta Mirror dated 6th April, 2022 about Aghoro II community is simply a daydream and a flight of imagination of Chief Afro Biukeme and his cohorts. We state vehemently that there is NO entity and or geographical location known as “Aghoro II Gborou Community” which the authors falsely claimed to be an SPDC host community. It is worthy to clarify the public at this juncture that “GBOROU” is only a fishing camp owned by Aghoro II Community where SPDC KP29 manifold is situated and all benefits accruing from the above SPDC facility goes exclusively to Aghoro II Community. Therefore, the only SPDC host community is known and referred to as “AGHORO II COMMUNITY”.

Furthermore, we want to state clearly for record purposes that all the expanse of lands, creeks, rivers, Lagoons, fishing camps and settlements etc located within the geography of Aghoro II Community is solely owned by the community and NO individual, group and or family have the right whatsoever to lay any claim to any part thereof.

In specific response to paragraph one (1) of the said publication, we want to inform the general public that Aghoro II Community never at any time gave SPDC an ultimatum over any matter and WE or any living being NEVER blocked SPDC access road to KP29 Manifold with timbers and woods. We the people of Aghoro II Community had NO grievances, differences and or issues to resolve with SPDC. As noted elsewhere in this counter piece, Aghoro II Community and SPDC are best of friends and partners in progress.

Therefore, the purported blockage of SPDC entrance to KP29 manifold on the 6th of April, 2022 as contained in the Niger Delta Mirror authored and sponsored by Chief Afro Biukeme, Mr. Ebikeseye Odibo, Mr. Ekoboye Sunday and Mr. Doctor Bousine was a vain imagination and concocted story designed to mislead the unsuspecting public. As we write this piece, SPDC activity and operations are going on in “Gborou” smoothly and unstoppable because Aghoro II Community is behind them. In the same vain, we want to state also that there was NEVER a time or day military men were being used by SPDC and or any individual to intimidate leaders of Aghoro II Community as presented in the said publication.

The Nigerian Army is present in all pipeline locations deployed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to collaborate with surveillance contractors in ensuring the safety of all pipeline assets due to the threats of pipeline vandals and crude oil thieves. The Army has not acted beyond their mandate of securing the Federal Government assets. It is therefore foolhardy to try to drag the name of the Nigerian ARMY in the mud. 

In addition to the above, the general public should NOTE THAT SPDC does NOT owe Aghoro II Community as claimed by Chief Afro Biukeme and his pocket of followers. The alleged two years benefits and entitlements is a castle in the sky and we urge Chief Afro Biukeme to wake up from his daydream. In the words of Alexander Pope, “He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one”.

Finally, we agree that there are issues in the community with regards to who is the authentic chairman for 2022-2023 tenure and same is before the Bayelsa state Government pending resolution, but there is NO issue of Kingship in Aghoro II Community. We hereby state in plain terms that Aghoro II Community is ably led by HRH I.B. Ojukonsin as the Paramount Ruler (Amananaowei) of the Community, gazetted and recognized by the Bayelsa state Government of Nigeria, a position he will hold for a life time. 

THERE is NO vacancy yet. Maternally Chief Afro Biukeme is from Aghoro II Community but he operates fully in Esanma community in Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta state where his father hails from. Sad, so sad that Chief Afro Biukeme left his father’s home town to come and disturb the peace of his Grandmother’s community because of his personal interest.

We urge SPDC and the general public to ignore and disregard Chief Afro BIUKEME and his co-travelers as they are struggling in vain to line their private pockets against the collective will of Aghoro II Community.  We also use this medium to specifically warn SPDC NEVER to have anything to do with Chief Afro BIUKEME or fall to his antics as (he) Chief Afro BIUKEME DID NOT and never represent the interest of the collectivity. 

We urge SPDC to continue to carry out their activities and operations unhindered as Aghoro II Community is solidly behind them, the statement adds.

Signed:

1) HRH. I.B. Ojukonsin, the inccubent Paramount Ruler Aghoro ll community.

2) Chief. Alex Toweizei, Opinion Leader, Aghoro ll community.

Mr. Papin Alabor, the Youth President Aghoro ll community.