Pictures of the protesting youth
A
group of young people in Akwa Ibom is currently mounting pressure on
ExxonMobil over the alleged non-fulfillment of its corporate
responsibility to their oil-rich community.
Four days going as youth that play host to ExxonMobil barricaded
all routes leading to the company operational facilities blocking all
vehicular activities including the company helipad insisting that the
company must meet all their demands as contained in the series of
letters they sent before the blockage can be lifted.
They expressed displeasure on the lukewarm attitude of the
management of the company for treating their concern with levity,
promising to frustrate any deal or negotiation that is contrary to the
demands of the host communities.
According to one of the youth who spoke on condition of anonymity
stated there is the world where oil is explore and the host communities
lived in penury with decay infrastructure.
"I have never seen any where in the world where oil is drilled
and the people of the area lived in self pity. This is only happening
in Akwa Ibom State because of our peaceful disposition. We will never
fold our arms and watch our God given resources being used to develop
other areas while our people are watching from the sideline," he emphasized.
The youth demanded for relocation of ExxonMobil operational office
to the host communities, employment of indigenes in the company,
empowerment of youth in the area, provision of infrastructural
facilities among others.
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