Edo communities tackle oil firm over poor treatment
Punch Newspapers Sections Adeyinka Adedipe, Benin Host communities of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc in the Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State have protested against alleged marginalisation and ill-treatment by the company. The protesters, drawn from the host communities of Gbelebu, Safargbo, Okomu, Oweike and Maikolo, carried placards with different inscriptions, including, ‘Govt, tell Okomu oil company to open our road,’ ‘Okomu oil company, give us our fishing traps that ar...
Nigeria General Edo State Fidelis Olise Adeyinka Adedipe Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc Ovia South West Local Government Area
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