Shell will not return to Ogoniland
Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, December 3rd, 2012DECEMBER 3, 2012 BY CHUKWUDI AKASIKE 2 COMMENTS
THE Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People has said Shell Petroleum Development Company will not return to Ogoniland for oil exploration.
The Chairman of MOSOP Provisional Council, Prof. Ben Naanen, said this on Sunday while debunking claims that the oil giant was planning to begin oil exploration in Ogoniland.
Operatives of the Joint Military Task Force had last Friday dispersed youths who were protesting an alleged plan by the Anglo-Dutch oil company to begin oil exploration at Ebubu Oilfield in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
But Naanen, who spoke in a telephone interview with our correspondent, maintained that it was not possible for the firm to resume oil exploration in Ogoniland since its licence to operate in the area had been revoked.
Naanen explained that Ogoni people were currently concerned about the clean-up of their area that had been affected by environmental degradation.
He said, “I don’t think that Shell would be so foolish to think of starting work in Ogoni. The truth is that the company is not coming back to Ogoni. Their licence has been revoked.”
Via Punchwp_posts
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