Urhobo Youth Leaders Association, UYLA, in Delta State has joined its voice to calls on the Federal Government to halt bidding for the 57 marginal fields until competent sons and daughters of Urhobo were given right of first refusal in marginal fields in their communities.
Addressing journalists in Warri, Delta State, National President of the body, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode; acting National Secretary, Chief Tony Ofoni and Chief Samuel Oghotomo, said the government should also suspend plan to divert gas to Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano-Niger Republic until electricity was stepped down from the gas turbine power stations in Ekakpmre, Sapele and Amai to guarantee steady power supply in Urhobo communities.
They said: “Pay compensation of N500 billion to families of victims of the Idjerhe burst pipeline fire of 1998 that killed about 1000 persons in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state; release the Sapele port taken over by Nigerian Navy so that it can be restored for commercial shipping to boost the economy of Delta State.
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