BAYELSA GOV. ELECTION: Please Caution AGIP Over Plot to Destabilize The State - Youths to NNPC


BAYELSA GOV. ELECTION: Please Caution AGIP Over Plot to Destabilize The State - Youths to NNPC

By Douye Tuburu


The management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been urged to caution AGIP Petroleum Company from interfering in the forthcoming Bayelsa State Governorship Election scheduled for November 16.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youths, under the aegis of PDP South South Youth Vanguard, made this call Tuesday, less than two months to the state governorship election. 

The youths said it has become imperative to call on the NNPC because of the implication of AGIP backing a particular candidate in the state election against other candidates. 

Recall that last week the group had warned AGIP against such move, adding that such action is capable of causing crisis in Bayelsa State.

The youths, in a statement by its National Chairman, James Efe Akpofure called on the management of NNPC to take urgent steps in addressing this development. 

The youths, who had earlier called on the Bayelsa chiefs, elders and stakeholders to warn the oil company to face the business that brought them to Nigeria, emphasized that the action of the company will have a negative implication in the long run. 

The youths had also noted that the action of the oil company is capable of destabilizing the state because of vested interest.

The PDP Youth Vanguard said; "We are calling on the NNPC to urgently look into this development and call AGIP Company to order because of unforeseen circumstances that will trail the support of one candidate by AGIP against others in the same state. 

"We are not against AGIP supporting all the candidates financially, but a situation where the company will support a particular candidate, is what we frown at. 

The company should put into consideration that all the candidates are from Bayelsa State and supporting one of the candidates will create bad blood in the state, which can backfire in the long run. 

The PDP Youth Vanguard concluded that, "We urge NNPC to look into this development immediately and ensure that AGIP does not play a partisan role in the forthcoming governorship election."



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