Politics
Gov Wike threatens Agip
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Friday, threatened to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy, C of O, of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, while also accusing it of being responsible for the series of conflicts in the state.
The Governor, who also appealed to Niger Delta militants to embrace dialogue, said the blowing up of oil facilities in the Niger Delta is negatively affecting the nation’s economy.
According to a statement by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, Governor Wike said should Agip continue to act against the security of the state, the state government will revoke the certificate of occupancy of the oil company.
The Governor also added that the destruction of oil installations also damage the environment which will negatively impact host communities.
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Wike spoke at the Government House, Port Harcourt when he received the Ogba, Ndoni, Egbema Local Area, ONELGA, Youths Consultative Council, OYCC, insisting that if should the oil production continue to drop, the nation will face crisis, hence the need for the restoration of peace through negotiation and dialogue.
He said: “If the oil production continues to drop, this country will be in crisis. Blowing up oil facilities also has negative effect on our environment. There is need for the dialogue to go on.
“I believe in one united Nigeria and it is in our interest to have peace for development “.
The Governor also said Niger Delta states governors should be involved in the process for the award of pipeline contracts for the identification of clean groups without links to cultists.
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