Oil-Rich Bayelsa Community Residents Protest Alleged Neglect, Intimidation By Conoil Company Amid Environmental DegradationThe company was also accused of complicity in the military killing of a youth in the area.
Speaking with newsmen, the immediate past IYC Chairman, Sangana clan, Otonbara Sigimo, said they were all out to express their anger over the alleged ill-treatment by Conoil multi-national company, adding that the negligence by the company can't be overlooked anymore. The Youth President of Sangana community, Ayah Ambrose, said the community residents had not been benefitting from the company.
“You are in a place exploring their land with nothing to show for it, is that not wickedness? And when the people want to tell you their position, the company uses the military against them. This negligence from oil companies within our territories has to stop. He said,"They have rather impoverished the community. Before they started operation, there was no impact assessment of the area. The community has been talking to them but they blatantly refused. They write MOUs with the community but never implemented them. This is not acceptable because it isn't the standard of operation and we are aggrieved.
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