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March 17, 2021
Former National Chairman, Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, has advocated appropriation of not less than 25 per cent equity shareholding in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, for host communities in Niger–Delta to alleviate their troubles.
HM Ayemi-Botu, paramount ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu local government area, Delta state, in a statement made available to Vanguard, said the 25 per cent should consequently be increased to 50 per cent over a period of five years to guarantee lasting peace in the oil region.
His words: “The ongoing PIB debate in the National Assembly, NASS, is arguably a litmus test to lawmaking body, hence, it is aptly necessary to caution the lawmakers not to politicize or whip up ethno-religious sentiments due to the overall importance of oil and gas which is the economic live-wire of Nigeria’s existence for the past 63 years from 1958 to date.”
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FORMER National Chairman, Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, has advocated appropriation of not less than 25 per cent equity shareholding in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, for host communities in Niger –Delta to alleviate their troubles.
HM Ayemi-Botu, paramount ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu local government area, Delta state, in a statement made available to Vanguard, said the 25 per cent should consequently be increased to 50 per cent over a period of five years to guarantee lasting peace in the oil region.
WARRI- PARAMOUNT ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom, Delta State, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, and a collection of campaigners in Niger-Delta, 21
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ST CYNDAC, weekend, disagreed over South-South governors’ recent call on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop further disbursements of funds to the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, until the substantive governing board is inaugurated.
HM Ayemi-Botu, who claimed NDDC funds were going to acolytes and stooges of the minister, said: “Suffice to say it is coming most appropriately since the minister had already assured stakeholders in January 6, 2021 that the board will be inaugurated in April 2021 at the completion of the forensic audit that has overstayed its welcome.”
South-South govs roar at Akpabio, send words to Buhari
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Akpabio’s style and tactics: SINCE he was sworn-in August 2019 as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Godswill Akpabio, many would confess, has the ears of his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, the manner he secures presidential imprimatur for snooping decisions on the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, an interventionist agency under the supervision of his ministry.
In some way, he flings the high-level connection brazenly at people. And the problem numerous stakeholders of the region have with him is that the running of NDDC begins and ends on his table, whether his actions are permissible or otherwise. On this account, quite a number have, if truth be told, given up on NDDC, concluding it was the minister’s vineyard.
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NDDC board: N’Delta monarchs wary of Akpabio, charge him to keep his word
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By Emma Amaize
ASABA TWO Niger-Delta monarchs have asked the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, not to fail on his promise in January that the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would be inaugurated in April.
Former national chairman, Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, Udurhie 1, the Ovie of Idjerhe kingdom, Delta State, HRM Obukowho Whiskey, who did not disguise their feeling about the minister, made the call on Monday.