Youths of the core oil community, Eket, Esit-Eket, Onna and
Ibeno Local Government Areas on Monday, embarked on a warning protest
for the Exxon Mobil oil company to immediately relocate its headquarters
to Akwa Ibom State.
The youths defied the heavy rainfall and barricaded the
gates of the company at its Housing Estate in Eket and the Airstrip with
coffins and other traditional injunctions.
Speaking on behalf of Afigh Iwaad Ekid, organizers of the warning protest, Mr Joe Etukudo said:
"Time has come for Mobil to relocate to Akwa Ibom State in keeping with the presidential directives"
"Today is just a warning protest done in a very civilized
manner, we will eventually shut down Mobil's operation both onshore and
offshore if after fourteen days the company does not take us seriously",
Etukudo said.
He blasted the oil giant for being selective even in award
of contracts and employment against members of the core oil community
and Akwa Ibom indigenes in general.
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