Angry youths have caused some commotion in a
Rivers community as they besiege the Agip oil
plant in the area.
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Ob-Ob Gas
Plant located along Obrikom in Omoku, the
headquarters of Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni Local
Government Area of Rivers State have been shut
down.
The facility was shut down by angry youths in the
area.
According to Daily Post, the irate youths reportedly
blocked the entrance to the facility at about
6:00am Wednesday, thereby crippling business
activities at the Italian multinational oil outfit.
Vice President of the youth’s association, Emeka
Agbaere, who confirmed the incident to newsmen,
said the action became imperative following the
insensitivity of the management to their
memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Agbaere said the group had written several letters
and reminders to the management of the company
without receiving any reply.
The youth leader recalled that after banning the
association seven years ago by the administration
of former governor Chibuike Amaechi, Governor
Nyesom Wike lifted the ban in February 2016.
He said the association had written the
management of Agip informing them that they had
been permitted to continue their activities in the
area, but received no response from the company.
“We wrote several letters to Agip to recognise the
group after the ban was lifted by the current
administration. There was no reply to that effect, un
til we managed to shake them before the manage
ment listened to us on April 26 this year. Another
meeting was scheduled for June 17. We met with
the general manager, but nothing has come out of
the agreement till date”, he said.
Agbaere vowed that there would not be room for
dialogue, until the company had commenced
implementation of outstanding MoU.
Plant located along Obrikom in Omoku, the
headquarters of Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni Local
Government Area of Rivers State have been shut
down.
The facility was shut down by angry youths in the
area.
According to Daily Post, the irate youths reportedly
blocked the entrance to the facility at about
6:00am Wednesday, thereby crippling business
activities at the Italian multinational oil outfit.
Vice President of the youth’s association, Emeka
Agbaere, who confirmed the incident to newsmen,
said the action became imperative following the
insensitivity of the management to their
memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Agbaere said the group had written several letters
and reminders to the management of the company
without receiving any reply.
The youth leader recalled that after banning the
association seven years ago by the administration
of former governor Chibuike Amaechi, Governor
Nyesom Wike lifted the ban in February 2016.
He said the association had written the
management of Agip informing them that they had
been permitted to continue their activities in the
area, but received no response from the company.
“We wrote several letters to Agip to recognise the
group after the ban was lifted by the current
administration. There was no reply to that effect, un
til we managed to shake them before the manage
ment listened to us on April 26 this year. Another
meeting was scheduled for June 17. We met with
the general manager, but nothing has come out of
the agreement till date”, he said.
Agbaere vowed that there would not be room for
dialogue, until the company had commenced
implementation of outstanding MoU.
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