Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/12/relocation-of-fertilizer-plant-sparks-protests-in-bayelsa/

The proposed plan by the Federal Government to relocate the Brass Fertilizer & Petrochemical CompanyLimited (BFPCL) located in Odioma Community of Brass Local Government Council Area of the state sparked off protest among youths and women of the area.

The protest march, embarked upon by the Indigenes of the community along major roads of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State, caused a stir as motorists and shop owners watch in awe as angry women and youths warned the federal government against the proposed plan.

The Chairman of the Community Development Committee(CDC), Mr. Philemon Kelly Dickson, Comrade Forcebray Atekepe, the President of the Odioma Youths Council and the Women Leader of the Community, Mrs. Boukuomo Sampou alleged that the planned relocation of the fertilizer company from Odioma was instigated by some leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State.

According to Kelly Dickson," Our people are angry and we have come to our council Chairman with a Save Our Soul message that some persons are pushing the Federal Government to relocate the Fertiliser plant from Odioma. When they pushed for the relocation of the Brass LNG,we thought it was joke,but we have seen the dangerous manner these persons are pushing for violent reaction."

"We thought that the existence of the Brass LNG and the Fertiliser plant will boost development, employment and peace in the area, but the planned relocation will only instigate crisis. Our oppressors have started and want to throw Brass into turmoil. ‎When the fertiliser people came and requested to buy land to locate the company, we sat and decided as a people to give them over 595 hectres of land. With documentation done and the C of O being planned for presentation, they want to relocate. This is an attempt to push the people of Odioma."

Also speaking, the President of the Odioma Youth Association, Comrade Forcebray Aketekpe, noted that the threat of relocation is a clear threat to over 15,000 jobs expected to be generated from the company. The land given them is not in dispute and there is no reason for the relocation. "

The Woman Leader, Bokuoma Sampou, warned the Federal Government against fanning ember of violence with planned relocation," The women of Odioma have suffered in the past and we hope we will not be made to suffer again."

The Chairman of the Brass Local Government Council,‎ Hon. Bello Bina, who expressed concern over the development warned the Fertiliser company to stop the planned relocation in the interest of peace," If the Fertiliser company want to operate in peace, they should stop the planned relocation. The Bayelsa Government and the Brass Council will not abadon Odioma people at this time."

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/12/relocation-of-fertilizer-plant-sparks-protests-in-bayelsa/

The information is not complete tell us where the fg intend to relocate it to and the reason for the relocation


By then I will know which side to take



Weda to support fg or the protesting community

relocate to where na?

some people will just write a phrase and bring it on nairaland as news.

Jan 14.,i can't wait.

Na soo... Afoo u dey there

Ok

story still nt complete

Maybe they owners dnt want unnecessary bombings or d atmosphere is not peaceful to continue with their investment...
Jus like someone said this is jus a phrase.lets know where d fg is relocating to bfr we take side

J

they want to relocate it to ogun, Afonjas at it again

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Who wants to site a factory in an area where the youth always come around wielding guns to collect money from the owners without rendering any service. You can't eat ur cake and have it

Okay...Another item for the NDA to add on to their list of agitation. APC weldone!

There could be many sides to the issue POLITICAL & BUSINESS REASONS

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The government we have in place is a listening one.

Why is Buhari always hating that zone sef?wetin did that zone do Buhari sef?

If they had more education they would have rejoiced over the plan. They have not taken time to study the environmental impact of siting such a plant in their neighborhood and how it will affect their livelihood and the heritage of their children

BlueRayDick:
Who wants to site a factory in an area where the youth always come around wielding guns to collect money from the owners without rendering any service. You can't eat ur cake and have it

Gbam

Probably because of the fear of youth restiveness that is common with the youth of that region.

Thank God they didn't say they were relocating it to the north, by now this thread would have been filled with tibal and religious bigots.

We Govt have their reasons, I tot d Ijaw don't like development,

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Na so dem wan carry our own oil for Badagry, while we suffer..

How,y and what suits them..A whole golden opportunity was wasted by a son of the soil, while he held sway, he was busy pandering to the wishes of the Northern elites who don't give a hoot even if u offer ur head on a plate to them, they can't be pleased.

He was supposed to concentrate on his area just like BUBU who is behaving like a president of the Fulanis only, 95% vs 5%....And he is deaf nd blind to the other parts of the country.

By the time each president develops his own area while on the seat then I believe most parts of the country would be substantially developed instead of acting like the Fulanis alone own this country.

We all know it is from this factory that those militants get fertilisers for the manufacturing of their dynamites.
So if FG wants to stop these pipeline bombings, it is not only logical but expedient to relocate the factory to a place where it will be properly monitored.

I fully support the Odiomas on this...but they should give the investors all the confidence to do business.

THEY WANT TO RELOCATE BECAUSE SMALL TIME NOW.......

NIGER DELTA MILLITANTS GO BEGIN TO BOMB BOMB DEM PRODUCTION PIPELINES