Okowa Wades Into SPDC And Ojobo Community Crisis

......Work To Resume Today At Benisede Flow Station

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has waded into the crisis between the SPDC Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Ojobo community in Burutu local government area of the state.

The governor, while commending both parties for peace talk to resolve the impasse that temporarily halted the company's operations exploration activities in the area, charged both parties to embrace the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) in resolving the crisis.

The Honourable Commissioner of Oil and Gas, Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba who led Delta state government at the peace meeting at Government Annex Warri, appealed to the Ojobo community leaders to calm down and concentrate on amicable resolution in the oil crisis.

He said, the Delta state governor is concerned about total peace in  Ojobo and other communities in the state. Threatening that proper investigation panel would be set up to look into the reported harassment. He warned that security men should not jeopardize the peace process being built by the Delta state government between SPDC and Ojobo Community.

It would be recalled that after the extensive deliberation between members of Ojobo and SPDC officials presided over Prince Emman Ambgaduba, commisioner for Oil and Gas, Delta State yesterday, the community had agreed to cease fire for work to begin at the flow station today.

SPDC had agreed to grant the demands of the community that ranges from building a workshop for training the Youth of the Community in various skills acquisition program, electrification of Ojobo (Gas Turbine), sense of belonging, release of GMoU funds, rejuvenation of abandoned projects as well as other issues of social inclusion.

The meeting was attended by the member representing Burutu constituency II and chairman, house committee on Oil and Gas, Delta state House of Assembly, Hon Pullah Ekpotuayerin, Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Oil and Gas, Mrs G. Puegeren, other government officials and representatives of Ojobo community.

By Directreporters.