Osinbajo orders oil companies to relocate to Niger Delta
- As part of
efforts by the federal government to curtail the crisis in the Niger
Delta, acting President Yemi Osinbajo has given a new directive to oil
companies
- The
acting president, who spoke in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, asked the petroleum
minister, Ibe Kachikwu, to liaise with the oil companies to ensure this
is done
Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly asked all international oil companies
operating in the Niger-Delta region but with head offices in other parts
of Nigeria to relocate to the zone.
Osinbajo gave the directive in Akwa Ibom state
It
is believed that this is the first time such order would be given by
the presidency since 1999 when Nigeria returned to democratic rule.
It is widely known that the oil
companies carry out their operations in the region that is now seriously
affected by spillage, but have their head offices in Abuja and Lagos.
Vanguard
reports that Osinbajo gave the directive at a town hall meeting in Uyo,
Akwa Ibom which he visited as part of efforts to end the Niger-Delta
crisis.
Osinbajo asked the minister of
state for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu to begin the process of engaging
the international oil firms to ensure the directive is adhered to since
it was the right thing to do.
He revealed that the petroleum
ministry was working with the oil firms working on illegal refineries to
establish modular refineries to achieve the desired result.
He
further noted that the ministry of Petrolum and the Presidential
Amnesty Office are doing their best with state governments in the Niger
Delta to the benefit of the youths in the area.
Emphasizing that the government was committed on the Ibaka deep Sea port project, he added: “Indeed
as a matter of fact, in the 2017 budget there is already a provision
for the Ibaka port. There is already N1billion provision.
“It is a matter we take seriously to partner with the Akwa Ibom state government.”
He also pleaded with the region to attract private investments in their domain in order to boost employment for the youths.
In
his earlier position, Governor Udom Emmanuel pleaded with the federal
government to integrate Akwa Ibom indigenes, who were left out in the
amnesty programmes.
He also pleaded
for the reactivation of the Aluminum Smelter Company (ALSCON) at Ikot
Abais local government area of the state to create more opportunities
for the people.
“With facilities we
have in ALSCON, we cannot see it anywhere in Africa; from the services,
communication to power generation you can create seven profits
centres,” he said.
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