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Shell Petroleum Development Company on Monday raises alarm
over a fresh threat to
oil and gas
facilities in the Niger
Delta region.
The
alarm came barely two days after the expiration of the ultimatum by the
Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, which is currently holding three
oil workers hostage.
The alleged fresh
treat to the company’s
installation in the region, especially in Rivers and Bayelsa states, between
Friday and Sunday, was not he only facilities of the SPDC that were being
threatened by the militants.
The SPDC Managing Director stated “We have received
information on threat to some oil and gas facilities of companies in Rivers and
Bayelsa state last week end and I have informed Nigerian authority (government
security agencies etc) at state and federal levels of the treat”.
“We will continue to keep the deployment of staff in
our field location under close and constant review.”
The
fate of three remaining expatriate oil workers being held by their kinsmen in
delta state topped the agenda of the two-day meeting, held under the aegis of
the Ijaw Youth Leader’s Forum.
The
treat by the militants said restriction of movement on waterways in both
Western (Delta) and Eastern (Rivers) division was still in force.
“All marine movement must be cleared
with the
respective with the respective Emergency Response Team in Warri and
Port-Harcourt,”
He advised all staff to be vigilant and
be cautious, especially during the weekend.
Nigerian
crisis team constituted by shell Group remained in place, adding that it would
provide guidance and Co-operation of all efforts being made to ensure the
restoration of normalcy.
The body also urged the Federal
government to forestall further reprisal attacks on Ijaw communities, adding
that government should employ peaceful negotiation and dialogue to handle the
ongoing crisis in the region.
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