Odeli to FG, Delta Government, Chevron: We will not guarantee flow of oil, gas in Tisun community from January 1

Chairman of Tisun Community Management Council in Warri North Local Government Area, David Odeli, says people of the oil and gas-rich Tisun, will not guarantee flow of oil and gas in the community from January 1, 2024, due to perceived neglect by the relevant development agencies of the federal and state governments as well as Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL. 

The University of Benin trained Strategist, who said the people of Tisun are embittered, averred that the Warri North Local Government Community, was on the verge of being eroded by Ocean surge and exploitation of crude oil by Chevron Nigeria Limited. 

Odeli, declared: “The Federal government should not hope to get sufficient oil and gas production from the swamp operations in Warri North Local Government Area, from January 1, 2024, because there's obvious tendencies that there's going to very serious hostility in the swamp. Over the years, there has been nothing to show for the huge resources drawn from Tisun and our neigbouring communities, there are no basic amenities, the environment has been completely destroyed and our people impoverished.  

“I know the huge expectations on my shoulders from people of Tisun, as leader in the community. As I speak to you (in telephone chat) Chevron Nigeria Limited, has denied people of Itsekiri host communities our yearly benefits, including the social benefits we usually get from Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC, despite the approval by Committee Engagement Management Board, CEMB. 

“Let's take a critical look at the agencies responsible for the development of the communities, from the state to the federal level, you will discover that the agencies, have no developmental links with the oil and gas bearing communities. The initial agreement and relationship, we had with Chevron Nigeria Limited, had gone sour.”

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