Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Monday, advised President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, to learn from the mistakes in the Niger Delta Region and not allow same happen in the Ibeju-Lekki/Epe axis of Lagos, host communities of his Refinery and Petrochemical projects.
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Chief Olabode George, on Monday, advised President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, to learn from the mistakes in the Niger Delta Region and not allow same happen in the Ibeju-Lekki/Epe axis of Lagos, host communities of his Refinery and Petrochemical projects.
The PDP leader, in a statement, said: “I want to congratulate Alhaji Aliko Dangote. All Nigerians should be proud of him. But, let me advise him: What happened in the oil-rich Niger Delta should be avoided in Lagos. I was told he is helping the indigenes of that axis by giving scholarships. This is commendable. He needs to go further by ensuring that host communities housing the massive refinery project benefit as shareholders, which would reflect their inclusivity as part owners.
“Being a life time business, pollution may soon start and the communities stand to lose from the degradation which the operations of the refinery would impact on the people of the communities in years ahead as the company continues in business. “The part ownership in the refinery is the only way to assuage the pains of indigenes of the host communities for the loss of their inheritances. Scholarships, training and other empowerment initiatives are good moves but for them to be fully involved in this gigantic business as a people whose inheritances were taken away from them, only part ownership of the refinery would make a lot of sense in terms of inclusiveness.
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