{"id":54942,"date":"2021-12-09T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T16:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akwa-ibom-community-spits-fire-over-quit-notice-issued-to-proposed-refinery"},"modified":"2021-12-09T18:18:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:18:24","slug":"akwa-ibom-community-spits-fire-over-quit-notice-issued-to-proposed-refinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/akwa-ibom-community-spits-fire-over-quit-notice-issued-to-proposed-refinery","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom community spits fire over quit notice issued to proposed refinery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The people of Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have spoken against the quit notice given to BUA Group, a prospective refinery in the state, by the people of Eket local council of the state.<\/p>\n

They called on the state government to intervene in the matter urgently before it becomes too late.<\/p>\n

Recall that Eket and Esit Eket local governments had issued a quit notice to BUA Group, which is currently processing the land for the construction of a refinery, as they lay claim to the proposed land.<\/p>\n

Part of the statement Eket people issued read, \u201cWe are now ready to chase away any investor till justice is done, this is a notice to intending investors all over the world who have interest in establishing on the Akwa Ibom Atlantic Coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hereby declare that any foreign and local investors who do not recognize Eket and Esit Eket local government areas as landlords to any industry proposed for the Stubb\u2019s Creek should pack and leave the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, in a world press conference held at Upenekang area of Ibeno, the people said they would not keep quiet and lose a prospective investor due to the excesses of the Eket community, stressing their determination to protect the personnel of the company as well as ensuring its unfettered operations in the Stubb creeks of Ibeno.<\/p>\n

These were contained in a statement signed by the joint council chairman and the secretary of Ibeno, Chief Ikoedem Ekong and Pastor Tom Afia respectively, and issued to journalists in Uyo, the state capital, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

They noted that BUA Group, if allowed to operate in the state, would not only improve on the economic well being of Akwa Ibom people but Nigerians in general.<\/p>\n

They added that they would not allow any local government to annex any part of their ancestral lands for any reason.<\/p>\n

The statement in parts, \u201cWe regard the recent brazen and audacious quit notice which the Ekid people have issued to BUA group, a prospective investor as baseless. While we repeat that these people have always been on hand to kill prospective projects not minding how their selfish and baseless attitude affect the general good which those projects have the potentials to bring to the entire state, we hope that the government of Akwa Ibom state has paid attention to the continuous insults threats and disdain meted out against Ibeno by the Ekids these past months.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo this end, we wish to sound a note of warning that: no part of Ibeno land belongs to Eket. BUA refinery is to be located in Ibeno. Ibeno will not tolerate any trespass to its land.<\/p>\n

\u201cIbeno will defend BUA activities, its personnel, both local and expatriates. Ibeno will never take up arms against Eket but we will not fold our hands and watch the activities of miscreants in our land.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf one leaf is taken from Ibeno into Eket, we will enter and collect twelve leaves, we will equally not permit one BUA personnel to be hurt or killed by Eket in the course of carrying out their legitimate construction work in Ibeno which will be a blessing to Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria as a whole.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that there are no developmental strides carried out anywhere in the state that will not have a constructive and positive impact on all members of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe skittish and erratic behaviour of the people of Eket cannot, therefore, be explained except that they have considered themselves untouchables or they have exclusive rights to foment trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The people of Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have spoken against the quit notice given to BUA Group, a prospective refinery in the state, by the people of Eket local council of the state. 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