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Wike threatens to revoke certificate of occupany of AGIP

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The Rivers State Governor,  Chief Nyesom Wike has accused Nigerian Agip Oil Company of being responsible for some of the conflicts in the Niger Delta Region , stating that should Agip continue to act against the security of the state, the state government will revoke the certificate of occupancy of the oil company.

According to a statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media. The governor said : “If the oil production continues to drop, this country will be in crisis. Blowing up oil facilities also has negative effect on our environment. There is need for the dialogue to go on.

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“I believe in one united Nigeria and it is in our interest to have peace for development “.

He spoke at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday when he received the Ogba, Ndoni, Egbema Local Area (ONELGA ) Youths Consultative Council (OYCC) led by the President , Mr Kingsley Ogumike.

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 Governor Wike added that the Niger Delta State Governors should be involved in the the process for the award of pipeline contracts for the identification of responsible groups that do not have links to cultists and commended the OYCC for promoting peace in ONELGA, which is the highest oil producing local government in the country.

The governor assured the people of ONELGA that his administration will execute more development projects in the area. Adding that the people will also benefit from the entrepreneurial loan scheme of his administration for small businesses.

 

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