By Steve Seigha, Warri
Rising from the security situations which has been brewing between the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company,WRPC and it’s Host communities due to outright disregard and marginalization of members of the later by the management of the NNPC/WRPC that has lingered on for over a year now, the Delta State Peace Movement DSPM has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the leadership of the National Assembly to mandate NNPC to obey the order given them by the green chamber.
The call is contained in a statement signed by the chairman Chief Moses Akpojovwe on behalf of the group.
In the Statement, Chief Moses Akpojovwe noted that three months given to the NNPC to reinstate the sacked workers as well as appear before the House by the Committee on Public Petitions has since elapsed.
He said the House Committee of the Public Petitions which is presently handling issues raised by the host communities and the support staff regarding the regularization of their job status which has benefitted the NNPC for the past fifteen years as casual workers.
He stated that there is already a growing tension in Warri and it’s Environs which could result to breakdown of law and order if the NNPC management keeps treating the host communities and it’s kinsmen without regards.
“It is on record that the NNPC management before now has told the community leadership that they are above the law and nobody can give them order that they should honour.
“DSPM is using this medium to bring to the notice of the green chamber and it’s leadership that NNPC/WRPC actions as created much tension within and around warri which when not properly handle can lead to breakdown of law and order considering the hardship there actions as course on the citizens of the State.”
Chief Akpojovwe emphasized that NNPC may lead to complete breakdown of law and order in the coming weeks in Warri and Environs if not caution.
