Welders Slam Chevron,NDDC Others 14 -Day Ultimatum Over Failure To Implement Local Content

Some oil and gas firms in Delta State  have been handed a 14-day ultimatum to vacate their operational facilities in the oil-rich Omadino land, Warri South Local Government over their purported failure to implement the Nigerian Content Act as it affects Omadino indigenes.

The ultimatum followed a communiqué released by Omadino Welders and Filters Association, OWFA after an emergency meeting held in Omadino, Warri, Delta state.

Oil and gas firm are Chevron Nigeria Limited, Nest Oil, NPDC, Lee Engineering, Neconde Energy and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) .

The communiqué was signed by President of OWFA, Comrade Kennedy Ugbameta and Assistant Secretary, Comrade Omasan Ogharandukun.

The statement disclosed that they would not be able to guarantee security of facilities of the multinational oil and gas companies operating in Omadino at the expiration of the ultimatum whose notice commenced Friday April 19.

According to the indigenous Omadino Welders and Filters, several efforts made to compel the affected companies/agency to stop the alleged marginalization of Omadino people, including various correspondences to inform the companies, especially Chevron Nigeria Limited of qualified manpower within the host community, have been arrogantly ignored.