Leadership news
reports that some youths and women from Nembe communities in Nembe
Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have shut down two flow stations
belonging the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC),along the Nembe
creek 1 and 2 in Nembe Kingdom of the State.
The two
facilities, which are estimated to produce over 600,000 barrels of crude
oil per day, were invaded by the agitated youths at about 10am and
switched off at about 10.15am.
The protesting
Nembe indigenes, armed with palacards with inscriptions such as “sale of
our wealth by shell is theft against mankind”,”we are angry , will no
longer take it”,”Enough of neglect and inhumanity”,Nembe people reject
sale of oil field”,accused SPDC of neglect of deciet and neglect of
signed Global Memoradum of Understanding(GMoU).
They alleged
that despite the peaceful disposition of the Nembe people to peaceful
exploration activities for over 50 years,the company has failed to
provide the promised electricity, water and good health facilities.
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