News
Abonnema Wharf Residents Carpet Firms Over Unemployment
Residents of Abonnema Wharf Community in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State have expressed worry over the attitude of companies operating in the area towards employment, saying that despite all appeals made to this effect, no youth from the community has been employed by the oil firms.
The companies are Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Bulk Oil and Gas Company Limited, Designo Oil and Gas Company Limited, Ever Oil and Gas Company Limited, Shorelink Oil and Gas Company Limited and Century Energy Company Limited.
Speaking in an interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt shortly after he led thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, the spokesperson of the community, Comrade Igoniko Gogo-Abite, said “we have been begging the companies to employ our people but to no avail, so we are appealing to our Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike to intervene”.
According to him, “instead of employing those that are suffering the brunt of their operations, the companies prefer engaging outsiders even as we have qualified persons”, pointing out that the oil and gas depots (tank farms) were threats to the lives of the people residing in the area.
He noted that residents of Abonnema Wharf community were no longer threat to the security of Port Harcourt, adding that the area had been peaceful since the inception of the Wike-led administration.
In his comment, the leader of the community, Mr. Alalibo Thomas, who described the governor as God-sent, assured him of the people’s unflinching support, saying “there is now peace in the area”.
He appealed for employment of the people, skills acquisition schemes, soft loans to empower the people in various economic ventures and the rehabilitation of the area to give it a facelift.
In his remarks, Public Relations Officer of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI) in the area, Comrade Chukuladi Ahiakwo, commended Governor Nyesom Wike for his developmental strides, pointing out that the proclaimed change by APC has failed as the party had nothing to show both at the federal and state levels.
Ahiakwo, however, advised the state chief executive to focus attention on employment, manpower, infrastructure development as many were being frustrated due to hardship and hunger, and enjoined the APC decampees to remain steadfast and focused in order to benefit from the PDP government in the state.
Shedie Okpara
News
Group Doles out N13m To Market Women In Isiama
News
Fubara’s Return Excites NCSU … As Hope Rises For Civil Servants
News
NDDC Organizes ADR Capacity Building for Staff
-
Maritime2 days ago
Minister Tasks Academy On Thorough-Bred Professionals
-
Maritime2 days ago
Customs Cautions On Delayed Clearance, Says Consignees May Lose Cargo
-
Maritime2 days ago
NCS Sensitises Stakeholders On Automated Overtime Cargo Clearance System
-
Maritime2 days ago
Lagos Ready For International Boat Race–LASWA
-
Maritime2 days ago
Shoprite Nigeria Gets New Funding to Boost Growth, Retail Turnaround
-
Politics2 days ago
I Would Have Gotten Third Term If I Wanted – Obasanjo
-
Sports2 days ago
Bournemouth, Newcastle Share Points
-
Sports2 days ago
Iwobi Stars As Fulham Overcome Brentford