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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has called on President Bola Tinubu to halt further drilling of crude oil in the disputed oil wells between Edo and Delta states until the dispute is resolved.
The deputy governor, who made the call in Benin on Friday, when he received members of the National Boundary Commission (NBC) led by its Director General, Adamu Adaji, also called for the freezing of the accounts of the Delta State based oil firms carrying out drilling of oil in the disputed area, saying that the step will ensure fairness and justice.
“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to the President to stop or instruct the regulatory agencies to also stop all the benefits accruing to Delta State pending when this matter is resolved.
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“It is clear that Delta State is playing games with us and also the National Boundary Commission.
“It is clear that they don’t want this matter to be resolved, knowing full well that those assets belong to Edo State”, Idahosa said in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo. The deputy governor also urged the NBC to critically examine all the documents relating to the disputed oil wells that are before them to ensure true ownership of the oil wells, pointing out that in spite of the seeming provocation from it neighboring state, the communities where these rigs are located have remained peaceful and law abiding.
“A lot of communities are affected – the Orogho and Urhonigbe communities,” he said.
