₦airaland Forum

Edo State Government has initiated moves to reclaim oil wells at the Orogho community in Orhionmwo Local Government Area of the state, which were allegedly ceded to Delta State.

The state Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, led a delegation to the community on Friday to seek an amicable resolution to the controversy surrounding the ceding of the oil wells being operated by Seplat Energy Plc.

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the deputy governor, Mr Friday Aghedo, Idahosa met with Odionwere of the community, Pa Odiase Omorogieva, youth leaders, and community members as part of moves to peacefully resolve the issue.

He commended them for their peaceful disposition since the ceding of their “natural wealth” to another state.

He added, “My visit is to douse tension and allay the fear of losing their God-given mineral resources to another state, while the community where oil exploration and production takes place is under development.”

Idahosa promised that the present administration would explore all avenues and liaise with relevant agencies of government to ensure that the benefits from the assets in Edo State were restored to boost socio-economic development.

Idahosa, who inspected the disputed oil wells in the company of the General Manager, Government Relations, Seplat Energy, Mrs. Adiza Gambati, appealed to the people not to take the law into their hands as the matter would be given the needed attention.

The community youth leader, Charles Eghaghe, expressed satisfaction over the prompt response by the state government to find an amicable resolution to the injustice meted out to the Orogho community.

He noted that since 1993, when Shell Petroleum Development Company began operation in the disputed oil wells, royalties were paid to the Edo State Government in addition to corporate social responsibility.

He, however, noted that things changed when Seplat Energy Plc took over the operations of the oil wells.

Eghaghe appealed to the government to urgently return the disputed oil wells to the state, as most youths of Orogho who were graduates had no jobs.

PressMyButton:
I urge the co-owners of SEPLAT, Austin Avuru and Ojiakor to stop playing nepotism with the oil wells under the company. Shell had been paying royalties to the Government of Edo State since 1993 but as soon as SEPLAT took over the oil wells, you began paying the royalties to Delta State Government allegedly because of your affinity to Delta State. This has to stop. Governor Okpebholo must ensure all the oil wells are back to Edo State and all outstanding royalties must be fully paid. Wike collected Rivers oil wells from Imo state, Akwa-ibom collected theirs from Cross River. I hate injustice.

Putindbutt:
Oil money dey cause casala. You forgot Ondo/Ogun are also fighting ontop oil wells, Bauchi/Gombe are also fighting, Kogi-Anambra too are fighting seriously over oil wells. No be small matter

PressMyButton:
I urge the co-owners of SEPLAT, Austin Avuru and Ojiakor to stop playing nepotism with the oil wells under the company. Shell had been paying royalties to the Government of Edo State since 1993 but as soon as SEPLAT took over the oil wells, you began paying the royalties to Delta State Government allegedly because of your affinity to Delta State. This has to stop. Governor Okpebholo must ensure all the oil wells are back to Edo State and all outstanding royalties must be fully paid. Wike collected Rivers oil wells from Imo state, Akwa-ibom collected theirs from Cross River. I hate injustice.

FitCorper:
Buzu just de play. It’s no secret Edo is a dry and accursed land.

FitCorper:
Buzu just de play. It’s no secret Edo is a dry and accursed land.

PressMyButton:
You're correct, I confirmed it and it's true. Wetin oil money go cause for naija. The difference is that those ones you talked about have not began production, so no royalties is being paid for now and I believe they will settle the ownership tussle before production commences but for Edo-Delta, oil production had began a long time, royalties was paid to Edo before it was diverted to Delta.
Oil money is no respecter of familial. The most shocking was Akwa-ibom and Cross River. It's Akwa-ibom that turned Cross River into a broke state. They only have Tinapa and Seaport, even those two are moribund. Cross River wey dey ball before, Akwa-ibom collected all their oil wells.

PressMyButton:
You're correct, I confirmed it and it's true. Wetin oil money go cause for naija. The difference is that those ones you talked about have not began production, so no royalties is being paid for now and I believe they will settle the ownership tussle before production commences but for Edo-Delta, oil production had began a long time, royalties was paid to Edo before it was diverted to Delta.
Oil money is no respecter of familial. The most shocking was Akwa-ibom and Cross River. It's Akwa-ibom that turned Cross River into a broke state. They only have Tinapa and Seaport, even those two are moribund. Cross River wey dey ball before, Akwa-ibom collected all their oil wells.

PressMyButton:
I urge the co-owners of SEPLAT, Austin Avuru and Ojiakor to stop playing nepotism with the oil wells under the company. Shell had been paying royalties to the Government of Edo State since 1993 but as soon as SEPLAT took over the oil wells, you began paying the royalties to Delta State Government allegedly because of your affinity to Delta State. This has to stop. Governor Okpebholo must ensure all the oil wells are back to Edo State and all outstanding royalties must be fully paid. Wike collected Rivers oil wells from Imo state, Akwa-ibom collected theirs from Cross River. I hate injustice.

phemmie06:
I guess Ojiakor is from Delta, he might initiate the diversion, if truly it is for Edo State, the needful should be done but if it is not for Edo..... It might be grabbed by force

sagitariusbaby:
dry and accursed land you mean? You really knows nothing about the minerals deposits in Edo state, aside oil Edo state has the largest mineral deposits in the whole of South South. There are three major cement facories in Edo state alone. Edo has the largest marble deposit in Nigeria with large mining taking place for several years. Most tiles made in Nigeria source their natural resources from Edo state. Edo is also among the top producers of gold in Nigeria. It also has one of the largest gas deposits in Nigeria. So stfu

PressMyButton:
The most shocking was Akwa-ibom and Cross River. It's Akwa-ibom that turned Cross River into a broke state. They only have Tinapa and Seaport, even those two are moribund. Cross River wey dey ball before, Akwa-ibom collected all their oil wells.

Ebubu:
That cross river pain me pass.

That state get swag and so much fun before.

Now it is an empty state.

Akwa ibom is just using the stolen oil to promote super eagles stadium and sponsor Ibom Air.

Bendeco02:
Na so Kogi (Igala) come drag oil well in Anambra

Putindbutt:
Oil money dey cause casala. You forgot Ondo/Ogun are also fighting ontop oil wells, Bauchi/Gombe are also fighting, Kogi-Anambra too are fighting seriously over oil wells. No be small matter

EdiskyHarry:
Just say edo politicians 🤣🤣
We have oil in Nigeria, do we even benefit from it?
Is fuel cheap here?
Do we have 24 hrs electricity?
Do we have standard and quality hospital?
What of our education?
Nigeria is a failed nation