OML30: Surveillance contract not anyone's inheritance says Activist

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(Nigeria) A Lagos based activist, O.S. Umukoro, has charged the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited NEPL, Shoreline Natural Resources Limited, Heritage Energy Operational Sevices Limited and Community Development Board, CDB led by Chief Idu Amadhe to uphold the fact that contracts and pipeline surveillance job in OML30 was not an inheritance for any individual.

The activist called on Federal Government and security agencies to monitor and apprehend any persons attempting to ferment trouble in OML30 over the pipeline surveillance job, adding that no individual has the right to lay claim to any job in OML30.

Umukoro, an indigene of Kokori community, Cluster 4, in OML30, Delta State,  yesterday, said, indigenes from oil producing community in OML30, have equal rights to  be awarded contracts, including the pipeline surveillance job.

"We are aware that the pipeline surveillance job had expired and been terminated. The Joint Venture Partners NNPC Exploration and Production Limited NEPL, Shoreline Natural Resources Limited, Heritage Energy Operational Sevices Limited (operator) and Community Development Board CDB led by Chief Amadhe, have the right to award the surveillance job to any other new indigenous contractor in OML30.

" he former contractor that handled the pipeline surveillance job must embrace the fact that it is not an inheritance. The former contractor had the opportunity and should allow others to enjoy same opportunity."

He urged the traditional rulers and community leaders in OML30, not to allow the greed and selfishness of any individuals to cause chaos and breached of peace in OML30.

"The new CDB ably led by Chief Amadhe Idu has come to stay because it was legally and officially constituted.  We advice members of the new CDB to reject bribe from any corrupt individuals plotting to disrupt the operation of CDB.

" The Urhobo and Isoko Traditional Rulers and community leaders backed Chief Idu as new Chairman of CDB. They should call for immediate conduct of an audit on the eight years financial records of CDB's activities in OML30.

"We are aware that the last CDB led by Morris Idiovwa had handed over to the new CDB led by Idu. So, the proper thing to do is to conduct an audit on the financial records of the past CDB by the Joint Venture Partners, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited NEPL, Shoreline Natural Resources Limited, Heritage Energy Operational Sevices Limited and new CDB," he said.

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