Ita-Giwa appeals to FG on delisting of C-River    E-mail
Written by Adekunle Aliyu   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009


CALABAR-The Chairman, New Bakassi Resettlement Committee, Senator (Princess) Florence Ita-Giwa, has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to rescind its decision to remove Cross River State from the list of the nation’s oil-producing states.

In an interview, she said government’s decision to delist Cross River State, an aftermath of the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroon, would have serious negative implications on the state’s economy.

"Since the ceding of Bakassi, the state had been grappling with problems associated with the resettlement of the indigenes who proudly had insisted that they were Nigerians.

"The initial promise by government was that the ceding would be painless but so early, it has become pernicious owing to the removal of the state from the list of oil-producing states, she said.

She added that there were a lot of projects already being embarked upon by the state towards the resettlement of indigenes, which have not yet been completed and wondered how the state would be able to cater for the teeming refugees, with the intended cut in its revenue.

"So far, half of the refugees have been relocated and settled, so what do we do with the remaining half? If the state’s revenue dips, it would cause untold hardship on the people on whose initial settlements, the nation reaped gross earnings."

"We appeal to the government at the centre, to revisit the issue, with the aim of enlisting the state among the oil-producing states, as a humanitarian gesture the government owes its citizenry", she added.

Last week, it was reported that Akwa Ibom State took charge of over 100 oil wells which had been wrongly ceded to Cross River State (CRS). That, and the loss of oil-rich Bakassi to Cameroon, rendered CRS an oil-less state.

they will develop better without the oil if the story is really true

otokx:

they will develop better without the oil if the story is really true

Ideally yes, but realistically no. Which of the non-oil producing states are better than their oil-producing counterparts? Do not tell me about Lagos, which is a different story, being the former capital developed back then with federal money.

does it mean nothing for them from the 17% oil derivation cake? chei!

When will they do the same against Ondo state? Who becomes overnight oil producing state by yanking Ijaw people into Ondo state. Those Ijaws should rejoin their fellow Ijaws in Bayelsa, Delta or Edo states.

Eziachi:

When will they do the same against Ondo state? Who becomes overnight oil producing state by[b] yanking Ijaw people into Ondo state. Those Ijaws should rejoin their fellow Ijaws in Bayelsa, Delta or Edo states.[/b]

I dont think you're a Nigerian at all, becasue the kind of ignorance you're demonstrating here is terrible.

Ijaws in Ondo state are from ONDO state. Why are you talking of displacing them from their land?

@ topic

most states would do well to find alternative sources of revenue besides oil.

cross river state look better than those village cities in east.

*jona:

cross river state look better than those village cities in east.

Cross River is part of the East you stupid slowpoke.

tpiah, ijaw people are from the same oduduwa like the yorubas.

slowpoke ^^^^

plz dnt run

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cross river state look better than those village cities in east

deepjona

hope u not mistaken osun, ekiti and kwara

whats with the slowpoke,

yes c-rivers will do better with or without the oil, but the state is on a huge debt from dukes admin, will surely affect them. Ondo has some marginal oilfieds even in the non ijaw occupying area.
it is true c-rivers is better than villages cant stop laughing , in the east

The are you sure. The ministry of finance says and if the oil company too are correct that Rivers state, akwa ibom, abia and imo state produce over 70% of the oil. So let us go to Benin republic abi. over 70% is enough for you people.

Becomrrich:

The are you sure. The ministry of finance says and if the oil company too are correct that Rivers state, akwa ibom, abia and imo state produce over 70% of the oil. So let us go to Benin republic abi. over 70% is enough for you people.

What the hell are you talking about!

@become rich


80% delta, bayelsa,rivers, akwa ibom, other states are fringe players

Becomrrich:

The are you sure. The ministry of finance says and if the oil company too are correct that Rivers state, akwa ibom, abia and imo state produce over 70% of the oil. So let us go to Benin republic abi. over 70% is enough for you people.

lol.