The Pathetic Narrative Of Okpai-Oluchi; An Oil Rich Community In Ndokwa East LGA, Delta State

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The horn grows by a cub cannot become an obstacle because older cows grow horn. Natural endowments in Nigeria, particularly, Ndokwa nation cannot become a thorn on the flesh. Ndokwa nation is enriched with petroleum resources which have attracted the attention of governments and oil companies to the region for extraction.

Nigeria has benefited greatly from the resources of the region. The oil companies are swimming the pool of pleasure as a result of Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas natural gift. Meanwhile, the region is neglected by both the government and the oil companies.

Just as there is no visible government projects to justify her contributions to the national coffers, the oil firms decline to fulfill her corporate social responsibility while exploiting the region. Is it a crime for the soil to grow weeds? No. Ndokwa nation has not committed a crime to host oil companies.

In a chat with Africa Investigative Magazine crew, an indigene of Okpa-Oluchi who was adversely affected by the operations of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production (SEEPCO), Mr. Chibuzor Ikwuobodo revealed how trouble started in community following the presence of SEEPCO.

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Can you tell us about your community?

Okpai-Oluch is located in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State. It is an oil producing community. There are so many oil companies operating there. Like Agip who has been there for long. They operated peacefully. The community hosted them without giving them any trouble.

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