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 OPUAMA - POLOBUBO WOMEN HALTS OPERATION OF NPDC/ELCREST JOINT VENTURE.... .....SAYS THEY WILL REMAIN ON THE OPUAMA FLOW STATION UNTIL THEIR DEMANDS ARE MET* And they are Opuama and polobubo communities women charter of Demands to NPDC Elcrest  April 1, 2021. 1. Palliatives and Relief materials such as food,  medical treatment due to effects of crude oil spills.  2) pay compensation due to the spills 3.  Employment-  *employ 40 women from opuama and polobubo  * employ 100 youths from polobubo and opuama communities  4) women empowerment-  *provide 2 speed boats each for opuama and polobubo women for women to do transportation to raise fund. * provide 100 sewing machines each to opuama and polobubo women  *provide salon equipment for 50 women each for opuama and polobubo communities  * provide fish materials and nets and canoes for 200 women from polobubo and opuama communities. 5) Contracts - register 40 women as contractors- opuama...

 OPUAMA - POLOBUBO WOMEN HALTS OPERATION OF NPDC/ELCREST JOINT VENTURE.... .....SAYS THEY WILL REMAIN ON THE OPUAMA FLOW STATION UNTIL THEIR DEMANDS ARE MET*  Women from Opuama and Polobubo communities in Egbema kingdom of Warri North Local Government council area have been protesting on the Opuama flow station owned by Nigerian Petroleum Development Company NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture to draw the attention of the Federal and State Governments as well as relevant authorities to the plights of the Communities. The women who have taken over the facility of the company for two days counting said they will remain on the facility until their demands are met. These are women from Opuama and Polobubo communities occupying the Opuama flow station owned by Nigerian Petroleum Development Company NPDC/ Elcrest Joint Venture operation The protesting Women alleged that an Oil spill which came from NPDC/Elcrest asset has made life difficult for them as they no longer go for fishing activitie...