Shell Workers Protest Operational Base Relocation to Lagos

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) workers have kicked against the company’s plan to move its operational base from Onne in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Lagos.

In a chat with THISDAY at the weekend, the workers described the planned relocation as “hurried and ill-advised as against the interest of the Niger Delta region.”

Edward Otaru on behalf of the affected SNEPCo workers said: “We, the affected operations staff and expatriates of SNEPCo wish to bring the attention of the federal government and well-meaning Nigerians of a plan by the management of our company to forcefully relocate our operations from Onne, Port Harcourt to Lagos.

“The hushed, hurried but forceful relocation order emanated under a strange and suspicious condition, as it was neither discussed with the staff nor backed by any justifiable reasons.

THISDAY, August 4, 2018

 

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