THE dispute between the people of Ugborodo, an Itsekiri riverine community in Warri South-West Local
Government Area, Delta State and Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, which started,
last Tuesday, with the villagers laying siege to the company’s facility in
Escravos deepened this morning. Protesters Chevron ugborodo While the barricade
of the Escravos Tank Farm continued on sixth day (today), a section of the
community cordoned the main entrance to CNL office in Warri as early as 6.00 am
today.
They said the company has chosen to remain adamant since the
protest, but the march on CNL, Warri, has nothing to do with the meeting
convened by the state government today (Monday) at Asaba to look into squabble
over the management of the community’s affairs.
National President of the National Association of Itsekiri
Graduates, NAIG, Collins Edema, who confirmed the fresh siege to CNL, Warrri,
said the villagers were still occupying the Tank Farm at Ugborodo and would
remain there until the appropriate authorities address the contending issues.
On ground with him to steer the protest against CNL in Warri
were the president of the Itsekiri National Youth Council, Esimaje Awani,
chairman of Omadino community, Oritseweyinmi Agbonnekuya Aginejuone, president,
Movement for the Protection of Iwere Homeland Development and History and
Itsekiri HOSTCOM (Youth wing), led by Jemine Ejegi.
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