OIL WAR IMMINENT BETWEEN KOGI AND ANAMBRA STATE

A group of youths under the aegis of Network of Kogi State Youths Association have given the federal government a seven says ultimatum to rescind the Status of oil producing state given to Anambra State, Claiming that the oil bloc in question belong to Kogi State.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja coordinator of the group Umar Akwu says its incumbent on the group to address the issue immediately and stop the conspiracy of denying Kogi State of its god’s given talent.

The group admitted that the federal government has the powers to grant operational licenses for oil exploration and refining. But emphasisied that if this is to go on smoothly the federal should declare Kogi State oil producing state.

Other demands includes that orient petroleum stipulates in clear terms its corporate social responsibility, indigenes of kogi ststae should be employed in the up and downstream  oil exploration and that Kogi State should be paid its deserved 13% derivation from the federation account with immediate effect.

Akwu told Masquerade234 that if their demands are not met they will mobilize members to street protest and declare agents of government and those working in the interest of Orient Petroleum persona non grata until the demands are met.