Groups Oppose Shell Onshore, OML 11 Sale In Niger Delta

Say Must Pay For Years Of Devastation In Ogoniland

THE National Union of Ogoni Students ( NUOS) USA, Centre for Democracy Human Rights and Anti- Corruption ( CDHRAC) and Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People ( MOSOP) have urged the Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu to reject the Royal Dutch Shell's purported "backdoor sale and place caveat emporium and buy at your own risk of its onshore activities," arguing that Ogoni Oil is not for sale or transfer.

The group, in a statement jointly signed by the President of NOUS USA, Pius Barikpoa Nwinee; its acting Secretary General, Deekor Adokor; Coordinator, CDHRAC, USA, Cornelius Dumerenee, and its Secretary General, Toate Ganago stated that Shell has liabilities ranging from the burning of over 17 Ogoni towns and villages, as well as engaging in activities that lead to the devastation of Ogoniland, maintaining that it has to answer to the numerous oil spillage cases in different courts.

"Nigeria is a sovereign nation and Shell cannot ask the President of Nigeria to shield it from wrongdoing and wrongful compensation under litigation in all different courts, both lower and higher.

"Asking the president to approve such a deal amounts to Shell asking the president to do its bidding or dirty work and undercut by the Nigerian courts at the expense of Nigerians and this is unacceptable.

"Shell cannot sell Ogoni Oil, particularly OML 11 because Ogoni Oil is not for sale or transfer. It is time Shell takes absolute responsibility for its neglect and negligence of crisis- crossing and using sub standard and outdated corrosive pipes and equipment," they said.