“CEND endorses Tompolo’s Tantita and urges the Nigerian Government to do the needful and renew the contract,” he said.
The ultimatum to oil operators for failing to remit the three per cent statutory fees to oil communities will elapse by September ending.
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Mr Buba said the troops also denied oil thieves the sum of N765.8 million and recovered 55 assorted weapons and 96 assorted ammunition during the period.
The Nigerian Air Force says it destroyed boats laden with stolen crude oil as part of efforts to thwart oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
He said Niger Delta activists would ensure that the wealth of the people was used judiciously for the common good of the region and its people.
“We have also discovered that bringing an alternative that is cheaper than even firewood which is CNG, will not only create relief for the government and its citizens, but it is environmentally
Mr Ndiomu noted that the beneficiaries would be provided with technical support on their business ideas, and would also get access to grants.
The Bayelsa government has urged the Presidential Amnesty Programme to partner state governments in the Niger Delta region, especially Bayelsa.
The NSA said initial concerns of oil theft in the country, dating back to the early 80s, had recently become more pronounced and disturbing.
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has expressed regret at the estimated 250,000 out-of-school children in the state, saying the figure was worrisome and alarming.
