The general Secretary of Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, Mr. Jude Ebitimi Ukori has called on those involved in recent bombings of oil facilities owned by Chevron Nigeria Limited in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state to stop further attacks.
Ukori who stated this in a media chat, said there are many lawful ways of agitating for one’s rights which would attract government, “It is not through the destruction of oil pipelines owned by us Niger Deltans that will make government to listen to us”, he said.
He said, “the points of agitation of the attackers of oil facilities may be right but the way they are going about it is condemnable because I don’t see anything good for someone to embark on destruction of oil facilities in the name of fighting for freedom”.
Ukori who said bombing of oil facilities would only add to the pains Nigerians are passing through as a result of the fall in oil price, advised the people of Egbema and Gbaramatu Kingdoms to know that bombing of oil facilities would never bring anything good to the people of the area, “It is criminal to destroy federal government property in any circumstances”, he said.
According to Ukori, “youths should desist from been part of this crime and refuse to listen to anyone who will want to use them to destroy oil facilities for selfish gains because it is our environment and economy of this nation that will destroy”.
“The destruction of oil facilities is purely criminal and we the people of Egbema and Gbaramatu reject attempts to label it otherwise. I want to advise all my people to be vigilant and keep watch of any strange movement on oil facilities to avoid further attack on oil installations in our area”.
