One hundred and ten communities
under the aegis of host communities of Nigeria (Oil&Gas) in a peaceful
protest on Tuesday, January 23, defied the heavy presence of security
operatives as they shut down the Edjeba-Warri office of the Heritage
Operational Energy Services Limited, OML30 Bloc, for bringing a house boat with
naval personnel to their communities without their knowledge and for allegedly
giving the contract to the Navy to their detriments.
The communities are also
protesting the company’s failure to provide scholarships for indigent students
as well as make payments for the ones awarded before 2016 when it stopped
finally.
No car was allowed to go in and
come out of the former Shell Edjeba office.
Security Operatives including the
Spy police and mobile police were left very helpless as the communities made
their points.
The Financial Secretary of
Oteghele community in Warri South Local Government Area, Mr. Benike Geoffrey
claimed that Heritage Operational Energy Services Limited OML30 Bloc brought in
a house boat into the community without informing them.
Geoffrey said the company
allegedly gave contract supply jobs in the house boat to the navy without
considering the indigenous contractors.
Geoffrey noted that the
communities approached the company about the development but they were told
that the house boat business is between the company and the navy.
As at the time of filing this
report, management of the company were in a meeting with leaders of the
community who are seriously aggrieved.
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