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PANDEF Condemns Exclusion Of N’Delta From New Mini LNG Plants

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has strongly opposed the exclusion of the Niger Delta region from the siting of five newly launched Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the federal government.

In a statement signed by its National Spokesperson, Olorogun Dr. (Sir) Obiuwevbi Ominimini, PANDEF condemned the decision to place all five Mini LNG plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, calling it a “deliberate marginalization and economic injustice.” The forum emphasized that, as Nigeria’s primary gas-producing region, the Niger Delta deserves a fair share of such critical infrastructure.

“This move by NNPC Ltd undermines the rights of host communities in the Niger Delta and contradicts the federal government’s commitments to equity, fairness, and resource control as espoused under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA),” the statement read.

PANDEF highlighted the abandonment of key gas projects in the Niger Delta region, including the Ogedegbe Gas Project in Delta State, Brass LNG in Bayelsa State, and Olokola LNG in Ondo State. According to the forum, these projects had the potential to significantly boost Nigeria’s gas industry and create economic opportunities for the region.

“The abandonment of these projects while new ones are prioritized in other regions further impoverishes our people and denies employment opportunities to our youth,” PANDEF emphasized.

The forum also reiterated its long-standing concerns over the exclusion of qualified individuals from the Niger Delta in the leadership of NNPC Ltd. It argued that such exclusion allows for decisions that disregard the interests of the region and its people.

“We demand an immediate review of this decision and call on the federal government and NNPC Ltd to site Mini LNG plants in the Niger Delta as well,” PANDEF urged.

While reaffirming its commitment to peaceful dialogue, PANDEF cautioned that it would oppose, through all lawful means, any further attempts to deny the region its rightful entitlements.

The group urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promptly address the issue as part of his Renewed Hope Agenda and strengthen the peace efforts led by Niger Delta elders and leaders.

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