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WARRI—IJAW communities at Agge, along River Ramos, between Ekeremo in Bayelsa State and Bururtu in Delta State,  have issued a seven –day ultimatum to a Delta State-based oil servicing firm, within which to send relief materials, medications and pay adequate compensation to victims of oil spill that occurred last December.

The spill occurred when a barge allegedly carrying about 4,000 litres of crude oil sank in the river, polluting the environment, damaging fishing gears and causing death of aquatic lives and posing health hazard to the communities.

The barge is said to belong to Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production based at Okpai in Ndokwa axis of Delta State.

A Joint Investigation Visit, JIV, by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, led by  the Warri Zonal Office Director, Mr. Akindele, met with representatives of the communities to assess the damage and recommended adequate compensation.
A community representative, Mr. Mitchell Suwa, applauded NOSDRA for its prompt action, saying “now we know that they are working.”
February 27, 2014
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by Paul Osas
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state who said recently that he has not had a proper discussion with Pres. Goodluck Jonathan for some time now, has been using different fora to send missives and messages to the president. The latest intermediary is the British Minister for Africa and Member of Parliament, Mr. Mark Simmonds, who paid the governor a visit in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital.
Amaechi called on Britain to appeal to Pres. Jonathan to intensify his effort in the battle against oil theft and corruption. The governor told his guest that he doesn’t know if the “federal government is serious about combating oil theft.”
The Rivers governor had asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to covey a similar message during the latter’s visit recently to commission projects in the state. But Obasanjo refused to be a messenger and asked the governor to take his message to Aso Rock himself.
However, Amaechi playing host to Simmonds in Port Harcourt expressed concern over the way the Federal Government was going about the crusade against oil theft in the country, which he noted, has largely depleted the country’s resources.  He appealed to the British Minister for Africa to raise the issue of corruption and the seeming insincerity on the part of the Federal Government to confront oil theft.
“For two years now, the Federal Government has refused entry into the country, two surveillance helicopters paid for by the Rivers State Government. These helicopters have cameras and their job is to fly all over and whoever that is stealing oil, you will see. And the helicopter will have a monitor with the Army, Police, Air force and with the Department of State Security, DSS. I don’t know how much you have seen about oil theft, and I don’t know if the Federal Government is serious about combating oil theft.
“Why I say this is that For two years now, the Federal Government has refused entry into the country, two surveillance helicopters paid for by the Rivers State Government. These helicopters have cameras and their job is to fly all over and whoever that is stealing oil, you will see. And the helicopter will have a monitor with the Army, Police, Air force and with the Department of State Security, DSS. I suspect the refusal may be for political reasons. The helicopters have been packed in America for two years now, and the Rivers State Government is paying demurrage on them.
“We paid for it, not the Federal Government, and we are prepared to help them, but the President has emphatically refused to allow the two helicopters into the country in the past two years. We are still paying demurrage.” Amaechi said.
February 26, 2014
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Government released N319 million for payment of compensation to residents of Baruwa Community, Abuja, whose farms are to be used for the development of the Centenary City.

The community, which is situated on Airport Road, Abuja, covers 1,200 hectares.

Mr Okechukwu Francis, Director, Resettlement and Compensation in the FCT, made the fact known at an official ceremony for the payment of compensation to residents of the community.

“For this compensation, what we have done is just pay them for the crops and economic trees that will be affected in the development.

“I want to assure residents that compensation would be paid to all those who will be affected in the area. I want to emphasise that we have been fair and just to the community, nobody has been short-charged.

“We engaged the services of registered professionals who are empowered to do the evaluation for the compensation and this was in accordance with the laws of the FCT.

“For this compensation, what we have just paid is for their crops and economic trees. Further discussions are ongoing for the houses that will be affected,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Olatunde Ayeni, a member of the board of the Centenary City, told the News Agency (NAN) that the project was huge.

“When completed, it will be the second largest city development in the whole world.

“This compensation is to ensure that the community people live in peace and cooperate with government.

“Peace in the environment is important. So we are taking time to follow due process so that we can take compensation to the community involved.

“Today`s ceremony is to ensure cooperation of the community and everybody involved to ensure that the development is free from any disturbance and trouble and everybody can benefit”, he said.

However, Mr Monday Kogi, the traditional chief of Baruwa community, said that the money given to the community as compensation was not enough.

Kogi, who received N132, 000 as compensation, said he expected to be paid not less than N1.5 million.

He appealed to the government to cooperate with the community. (NAN)
February 21, 2014
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Farouk Ahmed replaces Reginald Stanley
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Farouk Ahmed as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, with immediate effect.
Mr. Ahmed will take over from the incumbent Executive Secretary, Reginald Stanley, who is retiring after 35 years in service.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati.
The incoming Executive Secretary, who hails from Sokoto State, is the current Managing Director of Nidas Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the NNPC.
The statement said Mr. Ahmed comes to his new job at the PPPRA with “over 28 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a sound commercial and trading background having held senior positions in the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry including Manager, Crude Oil Programming,  Nominations, and Shipping and Terminals”.
Mr. Ahmed has also served as Executive Director (Commercial), Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited (PPMC).
“President Jonathan thanks the outgoing Executive Secretary of the PPPRA, Mr. Stanley for his meritorious service to the nation and wishes him well in his future endeavours,” the statement added.
February 20, 2014

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