Unemployed Graduates Protest To Shell

Security was beefed up at Shell facilities at the Industrial Area, Port Harcourt yesterday following a protest by a group of unemployed graduates of Niger Delta.

The protesters who carried several placards told newsmen that their decision to protest to the company  followed its lopsided employment policy.

Some of the placards carried by the protesting youths include, “support local content policy,” “Shell we are employable: Give us jobs today,” Shell stop man know man employment,” “create jobs create development”, amongst others.

The president of Unemployed Graduates Association of Niger Delta, Mene Dum Fubara said that the protest will be taken round all the major oil and gas companies in the state.

 Fubara said that the association decided to start with Shell as it is the first major oil company that started its operation in the Niger Delta.

He said that, the association had directed all its members to come with their curriculum vitae which would be handed over to the management of SPDC.

Also speaking, the Association Director of Information and Publicity, Mr Onuekwa Nkesa said that it is either SPDC employs their members or empowers them, stressing that it is when the company has agreed to these, that the protest will be stopped.

He, however, said that, the management of SPDC has arranged for a meeting next Wednesday to look into its grievances.