Don't Renew Licences Of Oil Block Owners In Nigeria, Falana Tells Buhari | Sahara Reporters

According to Falana, majority of oil block owners"sub-lease them to offshore companies as they lack the fund and the technical expertise to develop the oil and gas industry".Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to renew the licences of oil block owners in the country.

According to Falana, majority of oil block owners"sub-lease them to offshore companies as they lack the fund and the technical expertise to develop the oil and gas industry". The letter read:"Our attention has been drawn to the decision of the Federal Government to revoke a number of oil blocks and marginal fields hitherto allocated to a few individuals as well as local and foreign corporate bodies by former military and civilian regimes in Nigeria. While commending Your Excellency for the courageous decision we urge the Federal government to desist from renewing the remaining licences of other oil block owners in the country.

"Furthermore, the allocation of oil blocks to a few individuals and corporate bodies by the Federal Government constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental rights of the Nigerian people to freedom from discrimination, equal right of access to public property and in the equal enjoyment of the common heritage of mankind as well as the right to social, economic and cultural development guaranteed by articles 2, 13, 22 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Act.

This falana man sef...you only look for cases that would fetch you more money...abeg go for sometin more dear to the Masses

Why should oil blocks be owned by individuals and they have enriched themselves over the years and the people/communities that owns the land where these oil are drilled lives in penury? SomePoliciesShouldBeChanged

The decision has already been taken before ur latter arrived.. nextlevel

I’m in fulll support

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