Politics Traditional Leaders Want to be in Charge of the Security of Oil Pipelines

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Traditional rulers from oil producing communities when they visited President #GoodluckJonathan on Thursday at the presidential villa in Abuja called on the Federal Government to empower them to provide security against illegal bunkering and pipeline vandalism.

Leader of the delegation Eze Akunueze Ahurunkwe II, paramount ruler of Mgbirichi/Abakuru Land of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo, said they made the request because the pipelines were in their domain.

``Of course, these pipelines are in our domain and that is why we are advocating a forum so that the traditional rulers in the oil communities will be empowered to provide security against illegal bunkering and pipeline vandalism’’, he said.

He said they also told the president that they were worried by the abduction of the school girls of Chibok, Borno, and the activities of the Boko Haram sect in general.

``This is a courtesy visit of solidarity with the President to discuss some issues affecting our nation.
 

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