UGHELLI: THE frontline leaders of Cluster 2 OML 30, Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli north local government area of Delta State has condemned and debunk in its entirety the publication in some online and print media tagged, “Nigeria may lose millions of crude oil with a rider “Delta Communities and contractors threaten to shutdown oil operation in OML 30 Eriemu Oil field.
Addressing newsmen at Gana-Agbarha otor the host Community to Eriemu Oil field, the newly elected President General of Agbarha-Otor Improvement Union, Mr. Austen Ejenavi accompanied by the secretary of Omakogwre community, Mr. Clement Udi called on the management of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, HESOL, the general public and faithful members of Cluster 2 OML 30 to disregard the publication.
While commending the leadership style of the Community Development Board (CDB) led by Mr. Morrison Idiovwa and management of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HESOL), the duo of the Ejenavi and Udi said that the publication is not only malicious and wicked but is a calculated attempt to cause disharmony between the host Communities and the oil firm operating in their domains.
“We protested to the board as mediator between the company and the host communities, to intervene and facilitate our 2016 GMoU project fund payment to contractors. The move has nothing to do with the board as they have play their role in signing waivers to the contractors.
“Its not the board that is owning contractors, its the company so we can’t indict the board chairman”.
While pledging their unalloyed cooperation and support a to the management of the CDB leader of the protesters, Mr. Clement Udi advised sponsors of the malicious publication seek ways of bring peace and development to the host committes and the oil firm than causing conflict and disharmony capable of trucating the peace and tranquility enjoyed amongst the Communities and Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited.