- Tinubu Moves to Restart Oil Production in Ogoniland
- Conferred posthumous national honours of C.O.N on the late Ogoni Four
- Ribadu to immediately begin engagements between Ogoni communities and NNPCL
President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to restart oil production in Ogoniland, Rivers State, pledging federal support for peace, environmental remediation, and economic revival in the region.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the president made the declaration on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the conferment of posthumous national honours of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on the late Ogoni Four; Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage.
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Tinubu urged the Ogoni people to embrace reconciliation and unity after decades of internal divisions, assuring them that his administration is committed to ensuring shared prosperity.
“I am encouraged by the overwhelming consensus of the Ogoni communities to welcome the resumption of oil production. The government will deploy every resource to support your people in this march towards shared prosperity,” he said.
The president directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to immediately begin engagements between Ogoni communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and other stakeholders to finalise modalities for restarting operations.
In his report, Ribadu said consultations had engaged all four Ogoni zones and diaspora communities, capturing their demands for structured participation in oil production, accelerated cleanup, and sustainable development.
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