From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa
Tension is building in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as the youths of flooded communities yesterday threatened to barricade roads leading to oil installations in the area if multinational corporations operating in the area refuse to assist flooded communities. The youths under the aegis of Ogbia Brotherhood Youth Wing condemned the lackluster attitude of oil companies and wondered why they had shown lack of interest in the plight of the communities. The National President of the group, Mr. Dabiza Apiri stated that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and the National Agip Oil Company (NAOC) should incorporate the disaster into their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Apiri, in a statement issued in Yenagoa, called on the SPDC to convene an emergency meeting on how it would help victims, adding that as the major oil company it should accelerate the process of repairing the Edipie-Imiringi Bridge, which had been washed away by flood. The statement reads in part: “The bridge provides the only access to the host communities of SPDC in the local government area. It was constructed by the old Brass Local Government Area and it was in a bad shape before the floods.
“But the floodwater has dealt a heavy blow on the bridge breaking it into parts. SPDC should reconstruct it to reduce the plight of commuters.” He appealed to the companies to provide food, water, clothes and funds to victims of the disaster in their host communities. The oil companies, he said, should also participate in evacuating affected persons to relief camps established by the government.
“We warn that failure on the part of the oil giants to identify with the plight of the host communities may trigger reactions from the youths from the length and breadth of the Ogbia Kingdom. It will also lead to closure of the only access road to Ogbia host communities.” Meanwhile, a delegation from Agip led by its Managing Director, Mr. Ciro Pagano has visited Bayelsa State to donate relief materials to flood victims.
Pagano explained that the relief materials were to assist the state government in its efforts to alleviate the suffering of Bayelsa communities affected by flood especially those from its host communities in Ogbia, Ekeremor, Nembe, Yenagoa and Southern Ijaw local government areas.
My people, no War pls, I’m sure they are doing something to assist u guys. The word, “War” should not come in here pls.
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Where is our faith.
No Nigerian blood both at home and in diaspora would testify that he/she isnt aware of the sufferings those displaced by the flood are going through, this isnt by their making and it could be anyone in their shoes………..Where are our so called spiritual leaders, where are the soul called men of God who we contribute our offerings to on daily basis and they use to furnish their expensive and flamboyant life styles, buy new fleet of cars, service their chains of investments and even add new aircraft to their fleet, where are all these people these displaced citizens of Nigerians look up to as serving men of God and to whom they give offerings and tithes………………..Most of this displaced citizens are well respected citizens of the country who did their best in their environments and helped in the growth of the ministry in their environs where the so called leaders take the glory and because of the unfortunate incident
that made them refugees in their own fathers land everyone is quiet on their predicament and all we read on the news on a daily basis is stories of harassment, molestations, death, starvation and what have you…………….the Government cant do this alone and that’s the simple truth that everyone knows…………….Where are those spiritual fathers who preach one thing and do the other because now is the time to practice what you preach not towards December period because crusade is near they come out to give cheap donation to catch the eyes of the masses i say to all you spiritual leaders now is time to test your faith as most of these displaced Nigerians have contributed willingly to the growth of your ministries not talking about any in particular but talking about every ministry to standup to the work of god and prove that they aint using us to do business but willing to do the will of God which is helping the needy in times of difficulties instead of lavishing the same money the masses contributed for the hand work of God in luxuries………………….i REST MY CASE
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Bayelsans, pls, evrythin is nt all abt war. Take it easy. They must b doin somthin, bt make sure dt ur leaders disperse doz materials appropriately to d supposd quartres.
They should do something right away, else…..
He who fights and run away lives to fight another day.Not only those who avange themselves in a war have the songs of victory. Dont act stupid.
He who fights and run away lives to fight another day.Not only those who avange themselves in a war have the songs of victory. Dont act stupid.Fedral gov. Is like God,dnt threaten them.
I Never like to comment on such issues but am amazed at this Bayelsa youth must always be about war and violence were the oil company the cause of the flood? probably if you youth had made education your priority then you will head the CSR department and do more work than all this compliant and threat. everyone feel ur plight
@ Peter Onyeka giving you offering and paying of tithes is a must but never a compulsion to do any of it