The Rivers State Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Dr John Bazia has said that he would not allow Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to turn around from the terms of the Global Memorandum of Understanding it signed with Mgbuesilaru Community Trust (CT).
He said this during the commissioning of the Trust office built by the company in Mgbuesilaru in Obio/Akpor local Government Area last Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
Bazia noted that the structure erected by the Dutch company was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Service (CSRS) as enshrined by law.
According to him, the issue of an interface platform between the company and the Trust Communities had now relaxed due to the provision of the office apartment.
He maintained that as a middle-man between the community and the company, that he would ensure that Shell excuted all the contents of the GMOU.
It would be recalled that Shell recently signed multi million naira GMOU with Mgbuesilaru, Rumuibekwe, Rumurianwo and Rumugenenewu communities after years of suspension of the scheme.
Also speaking, the paramount ruler/ Eze Oha Okporo Okani Eli Okwurusi Kingdom, HRH, Eze Morgan Amadi, said that upto N2.5 million from the Trust fund would go for business support and expansion for both men/women in the Trust Communities.
Putting the number of the beneficiaries of the scheme as 409 persons, he said the nunber will address first phase of the beneficiaries with 250 of them for various scholarship awards.
Amadi who also is a trained engineer, pointed out that the  scholarship provision will settle the beneficiaries in nursery and primary schools including local and international tertiary institutions.
He noted that such was the first of its kind since the commencement of the scheme by Shell in the area.
While calling on the people to utilize the opportunity, he cautioned against recklessness on the part of the beneficiaries, adding that, such would not enhance the aim of the project.