By Etop Ekanem
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has advised aggrieved Ijaw of Gbaramatu Kingdom and Itsekiri in the Escravos area of Warri South-West Local Government Area to sustain dialogue to achieve a win-win outcome with the Federal Government, over pending demands.
In an earlier conference, the Gbaramatu Kingdom in a statement by its spokesman, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, threatened to shut down oil operations in its area with an ultimatum expiring Thursday, over alleged Federal Government nonchalance to long-standing demands.
Also, the Itsekiri citing similar demands in a statement by Mr. Besidone Samuel, spokesman of Itsekiri Oil/Gas Producing Communities, said if the Escravos Gas Revolution Industrial Park, Deep Sea Port in Gbaramatu, Warri South-West LGA, Omadino-Escravos Road projects are not kick-started, including stopping the recent FG-announced bidding round for 57 marginal oil fields, it would shut down oil operations in…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
