“In the two quarters we are talking about, we’ve scuttled about 748 illegal refineries within the region and we have impounded 24 sea-going vessels
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The Executive Director of the group, Okezi Odugala, while reacting to criminal activities in the region, appealed to all stakeholders in the oil sector to cooperate and give their support to the Managing Director of NPDC, Engr. Iyowuna Brigg, and his team towards the overall development of the region
Felix, while promising his company’s commitments in encouraging dialogue and peaceful co-existence, assured the communities of Energia’s irrevocable resolve to discharge its cooperate social responsibilities to them
The statement issued in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said JTF personnel seized a vessel, MV ERISHNA DOLPHIN, along Obi Creek in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
A statement by the task force made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Wednesday, said that the JTF impounded a barge laden with unspecified volume of crude during the operation
It was learnt that the attack occurred on Saturday night at the Lorbia waterside. It was also learnt that the murdered youths were tricked into the creek where they were shot dead
“It is true that the presidential amnesty programme has engendered peace, safety and security in the sensitive and strategic Niger Delta. Permit me to add that the peace that currently prevails in the zone is largely because Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, who is from that same place, is the President of Nigeria. That is the truth
Turai noted that the issue of the Niger Delta region was of great concern to her late husband hence his commitment to restoring peace in the area, which culminated in the granting of amnesty to the militants
To strengthen that shame on Northern elites, the likes of Aminu Masari (who ate from the palms of former Governor Peter Odili, Nuhu Ribadu, Professor Ango Abdullahi (a former University don) as well as some former members of the Nigerian Armed Forces who are now stakeholders of the Northern Elders Forum, have also lend their voices to the call for Amnesty for the Islamist extremist movement that has killed more than 400 Christians through bombing of churches, straight-faced slitting of the throats of Christian faithfuls while they attended church programmes etc
It said that all the resources used in repairing damaged pipelines could be channeled to other productive ends if the pipelines are safeguarded
They arose from their meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State with a resolve to block major roads in the Niger Delta states if their two months’ outstanding salaries were not paid by Wednesday