The Odiologbo of Irri Kingdom, Isoko South Local Government area,
Delta State, HRM Oviese Ojenuwe II, weekend, led a peaceful protest
against Nigerian Agip Oil Company, accusing the firm of sidelining his
people in the scheme of things.
The main gate to Agip in the area was barricaded with a shrine and
other fetish objects in the protest, which started at 6am on Saturday.
Accompanied by the community Juju priest, who performed several
rituals at the gate with a live fowl, palace chiefs, chairman of Irri
Development Union, Mr. Mike Odhigbo and a host of others, the monarch
noted that the company had refused to renew the 2008 expired Memorandum
of Understanding, MoU, with the community.
Speaking through the Palace Secretary, Chief Gabriel Abighe, the
monarch said they were aggrieved over the non employment of qualified
indigenes of the community by the company, demanding for the employment
of at least six of the community indigenes.
Other demands, according to Abighe, includes, “immediate release of
contract agreement papers awarded to Oghokpos Resources Nigeria Limited;
soundproof plant with regular diesel supply and a running contract with
the palace chiefs for office keeping.”
Frowning at the removal of electricity project from the request sent
in by the community to the company, he said the community “is also
demanding a non-negotiable sum of N10 million with a cow for cleansing
of the land as penalty for allowing the monarch to leave his palace to
embark on a protest.”
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