Aiteo reiterates commitment to host community devt
Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja
Aiteo Group has reiterated its commitment to continuing to work with her host communities to achieve an amicable relationship.
This follows a mild drama that took place in the early hours of Monday, where a section of the Nembe Community, Bayelsa State, converged, without prior notice and barricaded the entrance to Aiteo’s logistics base interrupting normal work operations and ignoring the intervention of the State security task force.
After a protracted engagement with them, they agreed to disband, leaving behind representatives to present their demands to the company.
According to Aiteo group in a statement signed by its Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Ndiana Matthew, the development coincided with the resumption of operations of the Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL).
“These disturbances disrupt our operations and lead to production deferment which affects not just the company but revenues accruing to the government and people of Nigeria.
“Moreover, the Nembe Community provides most of the supply, logistics and security contracts going into our local operations.
“Apart from encouraging community participation in this manner, the company has, in addition, continued to provide considerable amenities and services directly to the community in a most beneficial and impactful way.
Hence, we remain open and are committed to constructive dialogue for the development of both the nation and the community.
“It takes several layers of engagement to get key deliverables to the community as the asset is operated under a joint venture with NNPC, therefore, key decisions must be made upon due consultation with all stakeholders.” the statement reads
Aiteo however, appealed to the host communities who they describe as partners in development to patiently await the final outcome of ongoing processes initiated to implement sustainable development for all parties.
