14 Days Ultimatum:

Delta State Government Urged to Settle Rift Between Oil Producing Communities in Okpe Kingdom and Oil Company.


Following a fourteen day ultimatum given to the management of Seplat Nigeria Limited by indigenes of its host Communities in Okpe Kingdom to sign a new GMOU with them,  the President General of Okpe Union North America, Mr Edward Ederaine has appealed to the Delta State Government, to Wade into the issue to prevent breakdown of law and order in the areas.


Mr Ederaine who spoke in an interview, said the present GMOU signed by the company with it's host Communities was signed in 2010, needs to be reviewed to address present needs of the host Communities and for better representation of their people.


He noted that many Okpe indigenes are casual workers in the company while people from other tribes are employed as direct staff of the company.


Mr Ederaine noted that Okpe being the largest oil producing Communities to the Company, should be given priority in the scheme of things by the company.


Mr Ederaine called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and relevant stakeholders to prevail on the management of the company to come to the round table with leaders of its host Communities in Okpe Kingdom.


He appealed to youths in Okpe Kingdom to remain peaceful and work for the progress of the kingdom.


On the recent visit of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to Delta State, Mr Ederaine faulted the Minister for not visiting the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom who is the current National Chairman of Traditional Rulers from Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, noting that the Orodje and Okpe Kingdom are major stakeholders in the oil sector.



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