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TROMPCON Wants Oil Firms To Relocate Headquarters
Oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region have been warned on the need to relocate its Headquarters to its operational base forthwith or face the wrath of the people.
The Association of Traditonal Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON), gave the warning during her 26th National conference titled, “The Dream of Niger Delta” in Eket Akwa Ibom state, last week.
The Publicity Secretary, TROMPCON, His Magesty, King Leslie Nyebuchi Eke, who spoke with newsmen shortly after the event, said that the oil companies would also be made to tender list of executed projects in their various host communities.
He pointed out that, the reason was to prove the cliams of executing several projects in the host communities by the oil companies.
The group’s Publicity Secretary, who also is the Eze Oha Evo III, of Evo Kingdom, frowned at what he described as age long neglect of the host communities by oil companies operating in its soil.
According to him, this move was part of efforts by the body to add value to the lives of Niger Delta and its people.
Another reason he gave for the conference was to promote unity and peaceful coexistence among tradional rulers in the area, in order to fast track the achievement of Its goals.
It was learnt that the conference attracted number of personalities which included captains of industries, top security chiefs, NDDC representatives,Traditional rulers of oil bearing communities in Niger Delta, and other top opinoin leaders from the region.
The event, which was declared open by the Governor of Akwa lbom state, His Execellency, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, through his deputy, Mr Mose Ekpo, MFR, also had in attendance, the outgone chairman ofTROMPCON, HM Eze Akuwueze Raphael Ikegwuruka, Eze Ahurukwe II, Paramount Ruler of Mgberichi/ Abakuru Land, the former Military Governor of old Rivers State and Amayanabo of Twon Brass, King Alfred Deite Spiff among others.
Meanwhile, the body has elected new officers to pilot its affairs, which include, HM Owong (Dr) Effiong Bassey, Archiaringa JP, Akwaha Owong Ibena as chairman,while Rivers State produced its National Treasurer in the person of His Magesty, Eze Blessing Wagor, Wagidi XL Nye Nwe Ali Isiokpo.
The 20 man delegate from Rivers state was led by its chairman, His Magesty, Eze (Dr) Samuel Amaechi, Onyeisi Agwuru-Igbo of Etche.
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