End Injustices, Oppression, Order NPDC/NECONDE To Obey Court Judgment, Group Urges Buhari, Okowa

"NPDC/NECONDE JV has denied them of all commensurate benefits in the face of an existing court judgment in favour of the community." Kusimi Dev. Movement.

"The underdevelopment and marginalization has brought existential threats to indigenes of Kusimi Community."

.... Urges the judiciary to enforce preemptive actions against the willful disobedience of NPDC/NECONDE Jv over its flagrant disobedience to court a judgment that declared Kusimi Community host status to the oil firm. 

A group under the aegies of the Kusimi Development Movement, KDM today urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to put an end to the injustices as well as brazen oppressions by order the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC/NECONDE JV to obey a court judgment with a view to pay Kusimi Community all commensurate benefits as its host community.

The group made the call in a communique signed by Smart Kusimi, Tarekebinna Ekereke and Ezonfade Zikorebai Coordinator, Secretary and Communications Director respectively. 

The communique was signed shortly after the group's virtual online meeting. 

The 1 hour meeting had in attendance Joseph Kusimi, Mr. Peter Dio, Izonfade Zikorebai, Favour Patrick, Joel Kenneth Kusimi, Samuel Kusimi, William Dio, Anita Taremi Kusimi and Esther Kusimi.

The group said the underdevelopment and marginalization has brought existential threats to indigenes of Kusimi Community.

The group said NPDC/NECONDE JV has denied them of all commensurate benefits in the face of an existing court judgment in favour of the community.

The group also urged the judiciary to enforce preemptive actions against the willful disobedience of NPDC/NECONDE Jv over its flagrant disobedience to court a judgment that declared Kusimi Community host status to the oil firm. 

The group also urged the leadership of the Ijaw National Congress,INC, well-meaning sons and daughters of Ijaw Nation as well as the international community to prevail on NPDC/NECONDE Jv for Kusimi Community to be accorded all preferential benefits as a host Community. 

The group highlighted sustainable community projects such as electrification, pipe borne water, peace bonus, GMoU, contract, employment opportunities, health care facilities, community scholarships, reclamation, 30 house units as well as youth empowerment programs for capacity development in Kusimi Community.

The group however lamented the continued underdevelopment and marginalization of Kusimi Community by NPDC/ NECONDE Jv.