OVER what they described as non-implementation of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the people of Okoroma Clan in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has condemned military operation carried out in the area by men of the Joint Taskforce, Operation Delta Safe attached to Bama field, Agip facility. The Chiefs and people of Okoroma Clan grievances stem on the refusal of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to implement the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered with the communities. This is contained in a statement signed by Okoroma Clan Council of Chief, Isam Joseph and Secretary, Morris Moses, made available to journalists in Yenagoa. The statement condemned the arrest of some stakeholders in Okoroma Clan for contending with the Oil Multinational for failure to implement the MOU entered with the community. ‘’It is unacceptable, barbaric and absurd for the management of Agip to renege on development terms agreed as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), we will not blink until our demands are met,’’ Joseph said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 20, 2018 09:33 UTC