Oil Community Set For Action in Delta as Seven-days Ultimatum to NPDC/El-Crest Ends

Polobubo (Tsekelewu) Community Ultimatum to NPDC/El-Crest JV Management Subsists

Leaders and youth of An Oil producing community, Polobubo (Tsekelewu) in Warri North Local government area, yesterday Set for action in Delta State as Seven-days Ultimatum to Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC and El-Crest Ends January 19, 2022.

A statement by Rev. Clement Doyah Tiemo (JP), General Secretary and  Mr. Christmas Ukugha PRO disclosed that, the  refusalof management of NPDC/El-crest for peaceful resolution of the issue of the negative impact of past and ongoing dredging activities on Tsekelewu community and waterways prompted Polobubo (Tsekelewu) Community's national executive council to address a press conference and to issue a seven-day ultimatum to NPDC/El-Crest on January 19, 2022, which expires on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. 

According to them, the ultimatum stands."We want to inform the management of NPDC/El-crest/JV management and the Delta State Government, the Federal Government and the international community that the issues that made us to address the press conference have not been attended to because NPDC has refused to dialogue". 

"That nobody should blame Polobubo (Tsekelewu) community if NPDC/El-crest JV operations be disrupted or halted".

"Tsekelewu is a peaceful community hence this request for the government  intervention as presented at the press conference, in order to avoid pending shutdown of NPDC/El-crest operations, which NPDC/Elcrest JV management's refusal for dialogue could precipitate or cause. A stitch in time saves nine"

Recall that Tsekelewu is host to NPDC/El-Crest JV in OML40 in Opuama Flowstation.
Tsekelewu community is an autonomous community and headed by the Polobubo (Tsekelewu)   National Council (The PNC) which is the highest decision making body. We have a duly approved and endorsed constitution in Polobubo (Tsekelewu) community that governs our activities.