ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Itsekiri oil producing communities in Chevron Nigeria Limited’s operational fields of Dibi, Olero and Abiteye in Delta State, have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and Delta State Governments on their planned action against the oil giant.
The oil producing communities under the auspices of Niger Delta Itsekiri Oil Producing Communities (NDIOPC), alleged that Chevron has refused to implement a five-point demand they made.
The communities said the demands were tabled before the oil company since last year.
They frowned at Chevron’s “lackadaisical” attitude towards their demands in spite of interventions from the Olu of Warri and the State Government.
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In a statement by Chairman of NDIOPC, Comrade Raymond Aderojo, explained the decision to “take the bull by its horn,” was reached after a three-day meeting by indigenes of the communities, where they took “a cursory look at the lackadaisical behavior of Chevron ” as regards their demands.
Aderojo stated that the management of CNL had repeatedly failed in its promises to meet their demands, despite” the appeal/intervention of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and the Delta State Government.”
According to Aderojo, the demands include: “the immediate conversion of our brothers in the VTP5/OTP2 and VTP6 training programme, to staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited; commencement of work for the provision of hospital, portable water, and electricity; increment of our community workers’ salary; increase in scholarship funds for our students and provision of new employment slots.”