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| Nyesom Wike |
RIVERS State
Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike has appealed to the Niger-Delta militants to sheathe
their swords and consider dialogue as a viable option rather than forging ahead
with blowing up of oil facilities which is negatively affecting the nation’s
economy.
According to a
statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, the
governor called for caution stating that endless damage of the pipeline will do
more harm than good and therefore called for a roundtable discussion on the
marginalization of the region.
Wike spoke at the
Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday when he received the Ogba, Ndoni,
Egbema Local Area (ONELGA ) Youths Consultative Council (OYCC).
However, the
governor accused Nigerian Agip Oil Company of being liable for most of the
conflicts in the area, and threatened that should Agip continue to act against
the security of the state, the state government will have no other option than revoke
the certificate of occupancy of the oil company.
“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”, he said.
Governor Wikeemphatically
added that the Niger Delta State Governors should be actively involved in the process
for the award of pipeline contracts for the identification of clean groups
without links to cultists.
He also registered
his gratitude to the members of OYCC for promoting peace the highest oil
producing local government in the country and assured the people of ONELGA that
his administration iss making plans for substantial developmental projects in
the area.
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