The leaders of Ogoniland in Rivers State under the auspices of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative have pledged to cooperate with the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company , the upstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , in the exploration and production of oil and gas resources in the Oil Mining Lease 11.
The Ogoni leader described the judgment that handed OML 11 to NPDC as a liberation for the Ogoni people, stressing that the people of Ogoni have “looked forward to this freedom over the years”. The Ogoni people are ready to do all forms of businesses with the State, Federal and Global Corporate Communities for the development of their land, provided the business is anchored upon Ogoni development,” he said.
“The Ogoni people will not work under any political manipulation that will affect the development and smooth operation in the land without capturing the interest of the people. Ali-Zarah noted that the large turn-out of people, including traditional rulers, at the event was a huge moral boost to NPDC’s confidence in its re-entry plan.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)