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EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 8:12pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
THE Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has invited Itsekiri and Ijaw leaders in Delta State to a meeting in Abuja tomorrow over the contentious ownership of the $16 billion Export Processing Zone, EPZ, project site. President Goodluck Jonathan abruptly cancelled his visit to Delta State to perform the ground breaking ceremony of the project, renamed Delta Gas City by the Federal Government, on Friday, following a threat by the Ijaw of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area to unleash violence if he came without first resolving their grievances. It was the second time Jonathan cancelled the ground breaking ceremony, having done so in June, based on the same reasons advanced by the Ijaw. Secretary of the Leaders of Thought, Mr. Edward Ekpoko, confirmed to Sunday Vanguard, last night, that he was aware to tomorrow’s meeting. An Ijaw leader, who confirmed that he was already in Abuja for the meeting, said, “The meeting is summoned by the Group Managing Director, GMD, of NNPC. They are saying they did not know that Ijaw actually own part of the land acquired by the Delta State government for the project and they did not even know that there is crisis of this dimension over the project site until we protested, last Wednesday.” The Federal Government, in a statement, last Thursday, formally announcing the postponement of the ground breaking ceremony of the Gas Revolution Industrial Park, GRIP, said the decision was taken by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, after consultations with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. Sunday Vanguard was reliably informed that Uduaghan, who had stated 24 hours earlier that nobody could stop Jonathan from coming to Delta to perform the ground breaking ceremony, was taken aback at the postponement contrary to the claim that the decision was taken after consultations with him. In fact, the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, ILT, an influential Itsekiri group, led by Pa J.O.S Ayomike, never knew the President had cancelled the trip to the state until the day of the ceremony. The Friday’s failure of Jonathan to perform the ground breaking ceremony of the project had sparked controversy with many asking why the President would suspend a ceremony because of a threat by his kinsmen. “President Jonathan’s refusal to perform the ground breaking ceremony of the project as fixed for Friday was a show of cowardice unexpected of his office which should stand for the rule of law. He has shown that he has joined the Ijaw militants in building fences among the ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta and Nigeria”, the ILT said. An Ijaw leader told Sunday Vanguard, yesterday, “We are not against the EPZ project, what we are saying is that the project is on Ijaw land as well as it is on Itsekiri land. So it should not be named after Ogidigben, an Itsekiri community alone.” The Ajuwaoyiboyami of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayiri Emami, alias Akulagba, lambasted Jonathan for abandoning the ground breaking ceremony because of threat by some Ijaw ex-militants. He said, “The truth must be told that Itsekiri people can no longer fold our arms and watch Government Ekpemupolo in collaboration with some of his Ijaw brothers and a few Itsekiri dissidents continue to take what God has given to us.” source : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/epz-controversy-nnpc-invites-itsekiri-ijaw-leaders-talks-abuja/ |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by gtrust: 8:18pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Very good indeed!!! |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 8:47pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
. The fear of Tompolo is the beginning of cowardice by Jonathan. 9 Likes |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 8:55pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
berem: babe hw u go say our GEJ go they fear militant.. U knw who GEJ be ? C in C oo.. #biggrin |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by omololu2020(m): 9:08pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:nigerians are takin nonsense from dis ijaw pple,if only i can bcom president in 2015,wot happened in odi would av been a childs play...d itsekiris hav to vote APC next year,itsekiris own warri,so dey should b ones in charge of d 3 local govt 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by rawpadgin(m): 9:20pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
omololu2020:itsekire owns warri are u serious |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by neenar: 9:26pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
rawpadgin:Yep, Warri is for the Iweres! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by omololu2020(m): 9:29pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
rawpadgin:yes am serious.dats why we hav d olu of itsekiri,u can go n mak ur research sha |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 9:29pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
omololu2020: yoruba speaking.. Hw is Warri owned by itsekeri ?.. Have you been to warri b4... SMH.. Yoruba's Always supporting the itsekiri since 1900 3 Likes |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 9:31pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
rawpadgin: bro leave them.. Make them they rant.. Itsekeri ni, itsekiri kor 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 9:33pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
neenar: you are right the name warri was derived from itsekeri bt tat does nt mean they are the owner of the land.. Warri cut across the urhobo's and the Ijaw land.. So hw re they the owner the itsekiri don not make up to 40% of warri landmass.. Get your fact right 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Djicemob: 9:35pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
rawpadgin:Matter of fact, they own delta state.These ijaw people are just trouble makers |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by omololu2020(m): 9:40pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:y cant d ijaw and urohbo stop d western region govt from changin olu of itsekiri to olu of warri.were d ijaws and urohobos sleepin back den. |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by omololu2020(m): 9:40pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic: |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by rawpadgin(m): 9:41pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Djicemob:I totally disagree with u, the ijaws are no trouble makers, i know this because i leave em |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 9:44pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
omololu2020: awolowo never liked the urhobo's .. And who told you they urhobos and ijaws didn't fight 4 tat name to be changed ? 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 9:47pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Djicemob: ijaw re no trouble maker its is ur kit and kin (the itsekiri) re the once looking 4 trouble |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Djicemob: 9:51pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
rawpadgin:Or you know so because you are one(an ijaw).Itsekiri and warri stay together no problem but when ijaw comes into the picture there's a problem, why? Plus those peeps spearheaded the niger-delta militancy which gave niger-deltans a bad name. |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Djicemob: 9:53pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:How? In regards to the matter in view. |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by OAUTemitayo: 9:54pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Double post |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by OAUTemitayo: 9:55pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
You cannot know more than the supreme court rawpadgin: |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 10:04pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Djicemob: looking at the matter.. The ijaw own 70% of the land that will be used 4 the project so y do the itsekeri want to claim everything as if its all on there land.. They ijaw wanted somethin lyk both will share they glory |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 10:05pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OAUTemitayo:wat supreme court re u talking abt ?.. The supreme court the yoruba used to support their kin or which one |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Djicemob: 10:10pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:The problem is not with the itsekiris but the govt,NNPC or the coy incharge of the incoming company.They should be directing their protest to the NNPC or the govt not itsekiris or any other tribe. |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 10:15pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Djicemob: the itsekeri always want to claim wat not there's tat y the ijaw re angry 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by omenka(m): 10:18pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
These are the kind of issues thrown up when you make criminals kingmakers in a country. Where are the Asari Dombfuckubos that make all that deafening noise about shielding their own from some nonexistent threats from "Gambaris"?? Your own brothers are now calling your Lord of host a coward. Are you guys gonna get on your rickshaw and earn your pay or you're just gonna assume the position of deaf and dumb spectators this time Yeye dey ooze throway here. 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by neenar: 10:23pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:Apart from ogbe ijoh and a few other ijaw enclaves, can you list the "60%" you own? Look, dude, Ijaw terrestrial and indeed, aquatic territory starts from Burutu and ends in forcados. Need I school you more? 1 Like |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by omololu2020(m): 10:25pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:y cant u pple go to court |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 10:31pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
neenar: and who said am talking of only the Ijaw's.. Bro the urhobo's re there.. They re the 3 ethnic group that madeup warri and pls don't say they urhobo land is swampy cous i will disagree with u on tat |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Djicemob: 10:33pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
OgagaMic:Are you saying the land belongs to ijaw? If yes,then i'll engage you no further cos it'd be clear you are interested in beer parlour Na-us-get-am-kindof-argument and i don't do such.Present your facts. |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by Nobody: 10:34pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
omololu2020: bro naija court na wash.. Won't trade word with you.. Cous u will always support your kit and kin. Bt don have the mentality tat itsekeri own warri.. Cous tat a lie |
Re: EPZ Controversy: NNPC Invites Itsekiri, Ijaw Leaders For Talks In Abuja by gentleoyink: 10:36pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Djicemob: In regards to the matter in view, the Ijaws have stated that the name of the project should be changed to something neutral. At present, that name is an Itsekiri name. If you are conversant with the Warri crisis during the 90s, the Itsekiri claimed Warri as their own while they called the Ijaws and Urhobo's tenants. History says otherwise, there is no record of conquest or rent payment in Warri by any of the tribes. The animosity between the tribes became pronounced to when the Olu of Itsekiri was renamed to Olu of Warri [1]. he immediately relocated his palace from Ode Itsekiri to Warri. The chest beating of the Itsekiri's increased and they oppressed the other tribes [1]. The issue was settled by dividing Warri into three kingdoms and each tribe had one. even at that, the Ijaws and the Urhobos were content, not the Itsekiris. they still continue to call the other tribes tenants. For this project, I know what the Ijaws are trying to avoid. They do not want the Itsekiri's to claim that Ijaw land in later years and use the name of that project as a legitimate reason for the claim saying the Fed Govt named it Ogidigben because it was an Itsekiri village. Those of you saying the Ijaws threatened GEJ do not have any idea of the fight during 90s to early 2000s and even earlier. The fight was between Ijaw-Itsekiri and Urhobo-Itsekiri. The Itsekiris suffered serious casualties and they still want to provoke another one. It is simple, change the name of the project to something neutral and the problem will be solved. [1] http://www.waado.org/urhobo_kinsfolk/archive/conferences/first_annual_conference/ConferenceMatters/millennium_session/WhoOwnsWarri.html 1 Like |
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