Warn against unholy alliance with factions
The leadership and stakeholders of Kula kingdom in Akuku-Toru Local government area of Rivers state have in a press statement issued today, 8th September, 2020 raised alarm of SPDC (shell petroleum development company) forming alliance with some members of the community, to delay and frustrate the process of peaceful reopening of the OML-25 flow station located in the area.
The statement refers to moments of crisis and face off between SPDC and the host communities to OML-25,wherein the minister of state on petroleum resources, chief Timipri Sylva and the general manager director (GMD) of NNPC intervened and brought about the peace, that signalled a new beginning for the communities and SPDC in October, 2019.
The chiefs and leadership of the host communities have in the press release expressed their confidence in the peace brokered by the federal government, but have some fears of Shell petroleum development company failing to follow the terms of agreement. They alleged that SPDC had started raising and arming a faction of the community, which they described as ”counter renegade group” ready to scuttle the entire process. They also accused SPDC of refusing to follow terms of settlement, which plunged the people into confusion, and could lead to crisis in the community.
According to the statement, the people leaders and stakeholders of Kula kingdom have called on security and relevant agencies to call on SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (spdc) to stop further fractionalization of the community, and focus on concluding the ongoing discussion of federal government and Belemaoil over the community concerns in the reopening of OML-25 flow station.
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