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Residents of Twon Brass, in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, resumed their protest against the management of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), over alleged non-compliance to its corporate social responsibility to its host communities.
The protest grounded economic activities as angry residents occupied the premises of the oil firm even when power supply was partially restored.
DAILY POST, had earlier reported that angry residents had on May 14 disrupted activities at the oil firm by blocking access to the facility in protest of alleged two month power outage, refusal to pay indigenous contractors and neglect of social obligations by management of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC).
Twon Brass Protest: Diri condemns attack on Diette-Spiff
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By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the attack on the Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass, King Alfred Diette-Spiff, by youths of the kingdom.
King Diete-Spiff was the first Military Governor of the old Rivers State and current chairman of the state Traditional Rulers Council.
Diri expressed his displeasure on Monday during a meeting with leaders of Twon-Brass in the Brass Local Government Area to resolve misunderstandings in the area.
The governor In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, acknowledged the right of people to embark on peaceful protests but frowned at the recourse to the misguided attack on the monarch. He warned the youths to shun violence, adding that government would not condone any further attack on the revered king under any pretext.
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‘May you live in interesting times,’ they say.
If there were a time this expression of questionable origin has manifested, it would be the last one week with all its attendant drama and hallmark happenings. There have been several exciting news events this week already. Idriss Deby, Chad’s longtime warrior ruler, was killed at the frontline defending his country; Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd; and the regulars from Nigeria bandits overrunning a military facility in Niger State, bandits here, terrorist there and the Pantami revelation.
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By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
Bayelsa State government says it will soon relaunch its security outfit, codenamed “Operation Doo- Akpo” to complement the efforts of other security agencies in the maintenance of law and order in the state.
The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made this known on Tuesday at a meeting with traditional rulers from Yenagoa Local Government Area in Yenagoa.
Ewhrudjakpo while restating the need for traditional rulers to be vigilant and take charge of security in their domains reminded them of the acts of banditry and wanton destruction of lives and property in other parts of the country.