The $16 Billion gas city project located in Warri, Delta state is under fresh threat from Ijaw youths. This is barely few weeks after President Goodluck Jonathan made an unscheduled visit to Warri, Delta State, to proffer a lasting solution
Reports indicate that the Ogulagha Clan Youth Association (OCYA) in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have threatened to shut down all oil and gas operations in Ogulagha Kingdom for alleged non-inclusion as stakeholders in the $16b Ogidigben Gas City Project.
On his visit, President Jonathan had advised Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to liaise with the Olu of Warri and other stakeholders, including the Ijaw communities' leaders to address the issues before the rescheduling of the groundbreaking ceremony.
However, in a statement signed by John Bebapere, National President; Humphery Oluku, secretary and Ebikeme Abanre (public relations officer), yesterday, the Ijaw group say that they own 60% of the total land acquired for the project and are accusing Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of colluding with his Itsekiri kinsmen to deny them of their rights.
The group said the government has failed to recognize them as critical stakeholders like their Gbaramatu brothers, describing the action as “unholy, evil–minded, inimical, unjust, oppressive and highly condemnable in its entirety”.
Due to this, they have vowed to fully mobilize all the youths in the kingdom to halt all oil and gas exploration and production activities of SPDC, Chevron, Agip and Brittania-UNigeria Limited.
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