...describes it as first of its kind, a land mark historical events in Nigeria.
By By Wisdom Nwedene
Comrade Agi Bestman , the National
Coordinator, on IOCs Land Grabbing, MOU, CSR, Implementation Report
investigation has commended the Honourable Minister of Justice/Attorney General
of Federation, Abubakar Malami, for the approval of a probe of the
international oil companies. He described the Honorable Minister as the
Messiah, Hope of Niger Delta Host Communities and Families.
Comr. Agi Bestman Who kicked off families and
communities stake holders consultation and sensitization visits, lamented over
the deplorable states of the host families and Communities, despite 60%
counterpart funding, Joint Venture Assets, JVA Cash Call, which is part of
Federal Government of Nigeria contribution for the development of the host
Communities and Families in the region.
Comr. Agi Bestman who visited various
communities for proper identification of host families and communities that
these IOCs grabbed their lands for over five (5) decades in the region,
lamented over the deplorable states of these host families and communities.
He further said that the major producing families and
communities that the IOCs grabbed their lands can't afford a good meal to eat
in a day, and they don't have formal recognition and communications with these
IOCs, as it has been hijacked by top politicians in the region.
The coordinator who visited Nigeria Agip oil company
flow station landlords located in Bayelsa state Osifo flow station Sagbarma
LGA, he further said that he shaded tears when he saw Ugoro John families. This
family gave Nigeria Agip oil company over 90 hectares of lands without
benefits.
The coordinator who also visited Shell Petroleum Development
Company (SPDC) Tunu oil flow station in Bayelsa state Amabulou Ekeremor
LGA, broke into tears when he saw the head of the host families that
gave SPDC over 110 hectares of lands, he told the landlords that he is here to
take note and revalidate the real landlords in the Niger delta region.
The worst scenario, was a case of a man from River
state, one Dr Mpi former ODM in NAOC who advised Nigeria Agip oil company that
a 15million dollars budget meant for CSR shld be utilized for its purposes, in
developing the region, but the management of NAOC transferred him out of the
CSR department and forcefully retired him for his patriotic advise for the
development of the region. Agi cried and described NAOC as MAFIA group,
buttressing that NAOAC MAFIA approach will not stand any more in Nigeria. Mr
Agi said his family alone Umu Aye Family gave Total E&P Nig Ltd over 200
hectars of land, all efforts to enter into agreement over the land grabbing,
proved abortive in 2006. He said recently there were cases of deaths in Ogba
Egbema Ndoni Local Govt Area in Rivers State, in NAOC premises in Omoku due to
peaceful demand of accurate and full MOU Implementations, but the peaceful
protesters lost their lives based on the orders of shoot aside.
The coordinator also said that Total alleged to have
spent 28 billion naira in Egi Kingdomb/w 2012 to 2017 MOU, but when the
disbanded SPIP team arrived Egi Kingdom to ascertain where and how the 28
billion was expended, Total team led by the EGM Govt Relations Olalere Babasola
and One Mr Okechukwu Obara ran away, refused to receive the Disbanded SPIP
Investigation team, on the fear of arrest. He thanked the AGF for the fresh
directive he gave over the 28 billion Egi matter with Total E&P Nig Ltd,
Agi said that the covid-19 measures is affecting the implementation of AGF
directives on Egi 28 billion matter urging Egi people to be calm. Mr Agi
commends the MD/CEO of Total E&P Nig Ltd for suspending some managers in
Total in respect to MOU budget fraud, tasking other IOCs Managing Directors to
emulate from Total MD. He is also thanking the MD of Total, for the new GM
CAD/Projects, the new MOU Manager, new Community Affairs manager, Agi described
it as a well come development and better approach in achieving a better MOU CSR
Implementations in Total.
He said "What a country that foreigners have power
than its citizens.
The coordinator aggressively condemned the activities
of NAOC, Sterling Oil Exploration, and SPDC, describing them as the most
harmful and horrible IOCs in Niger Delta Region. He said most of these IOCs
have bragged that each IOCs in Nig is richer, bigger than Federal
Govt of Nig. Insisting that they are not pertubed over the said probes. He
further said that the IOCs usually brag that Nigerian judiciary is in their
Palm. That Nigerian judiciary only needs money for the IOCs to secure
restraining orders against any arms of government trying to investigate their
activities in Nigeria. The Coordinator hereby appeal to Nigerian judiciary to
be watchful over the request of any IOCs in getting restraining orders against
this land grabbing probe.
According to Agi,"From our consultation visits, we
discovered that all the IOCs do not have land Acquisition agreement either on
sell or leasing with host Families and Communities."
"These IOCs do not pay tenancy rents annually;
they owe the host families Communities tenancy rents for over five (5)
decayeds. Most of the IOCs do not have MOU with her host Communities from
inception of their oil exploration in the region." The coordinator said
when he saw Sterling Exploration and Production sites in Delta State, he described
the company as Advanced Bonkery Firm.
On the area of revalidation of perimeter survey on all (1) Flow Stations (2) Pipe lines (3) Oil well heads and (4) Based camps and so on, Agi said it is necessary and urgent to ascertain the hectares of lands acquired by all the IOCs, as it will enhance the Investigations. The coordinator said a letter will be dispatched soon to all IOCs for the revalidation perimeter survey exercise to kick off by February in the region, and i will submit the report to the Federal Ministry of Justice. It is extremely ridiculous that all the IOCs do not have Certificate of Occupancy, or Right of Ownership, blaming the state governments over these developments bcoz these IOCs acquires these lands with state government political machineries.
"These companies do not have respect,
regard, honour, for Nigerian extent laws, and it is shameful and pitiful to all
Nigerians as we have to stand against this humiliation."
The Coordinator said he has 98% trust on President
Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration and AGF Malami over their doggedness on fight
against corruption in Nigeria since 2015, hoping that the IOCs without Right of
Ownership and Certificate of Occupancy will face the penalties based on the
extent laws of Federal Republic of Nigeria, and all MOU CSR ghost projects
submitted to NAPIMS will be exposed for Nigerians and International Communities
to see.
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