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Nigeria - The N960m oil spill compensation Mobil doles out to a community in Akwa Ibom has caused trouble.
Youths in Onna LGA of the state have accused the paramount ruler of the community, Edidem Akpabio Ukpa, of enriching himself with over N960m that comes yearly from the oil company.
“Last year, Mobil had little problem with the community based on oil spill. We selected people to confirm the areas where the spill occurred. They did and brought the report which we presented to Mobil for possible compensation," leader of the youths, Mr. Sam Akpan, said.
“When the first compensation of N960m was paid, we took it to our paramount ruler. When we later asked them for our share of the money, they asked us to wait for next one. When the next one came, they asked us to wait for the third one.
“This is the third one; we need our own share now, we cannot leave this place. His wife and the Divisional Police Officer had addressed us on the issue. We told them that the only thing that would make us leave the paramount ruler’s premises is for our own share of the money to be given to us," he added according to Akwa Ibom News Online.
Youths in Onna LGA of the state have accused the paramount ruler of the community, Edidem Akpabio Ukpa, of enriching himself with over N960m that comes yearly from the oil company.
“Last year, Mobil had little problem with the community based on oil spill. We selected people to confirm the areas where the spill occurred. They did and brought the report which we presented to Mobil for possible compensation," leader of the youths, Mr. Sam Akpan, said.
“When the first compensation of N960m was paid, we took it to our paramount ruler. When we later asked them for our share of the money, they asked us to wait for next one. When the next one came, they asked us to wait for the third one.
“This is the third one; we need our own share now, we cannot leave this place. His wife and the Divisional Police Officer had addressed us on the issue. We told them that the only thing that would make us leave the paramount ruler’s premises is for our own share of the money to be given to us," he added according to Akwa Ibom News Online.
