EOG Gets Royal Backing . . . Monarch Warns Against Violence, Facility Vandalism
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by Oyagiri Chime & Pearl Harold
The Ekpeye Oil and Gas Pipelines Host Families Association (EOG) gets a royal backing from Akoh Kingdom monarch, His Majesty Eze Cassidy Okpara Webber Ikegbidi, Eze Igbu Akoh ll.
The royal backing was pronounced yesterday, November 8, 2020 during a courtesy cum solidarity visit by members of EOG from all communities in Ekpeye land.
The royal father also advised that all communities should be represented in the association irrespective of its status in oil and gas industry.
Eze Ikegbidi bemoaned the lack of human capital and infrastructural development in Ekpeye land, adding that the time to change the story has come with the formation of a body like EOG.
He advised the group not to be antagonistic to the traditional Institutions, elite and other stakeholders.
The Akoh monarch warned them to shun all forms of violence and facility vandalism as a tool to achieve its set goals, noting that consultation, dialogue should always be deployed to achieve their goals.
He further advised the leadership of EOG that it should be wary of opportunists and saboteurs amongst the group.
The recently recognized monarch reminded the group that royal fathers can not fight but will only advise, guide and direct.
Earlier, the National Chairman of EOG, Comr Chidi Dogini assured the monarch that EOG was formed to correct the many years of neglect by the oil and gas companies operating in Ekpeye land, that has caused more hardship and strife than development.
Dogini said the association was not formed as a parallel authority to the traditional Institutions, but to complement genuine efforts to reposition Ekpeye ethnic nation.
According to the EOG helmsman, “What baffles me most is that Ekpeye Land has more than five oil and gas companies operating herein, but is only misery, poverty and strife they bring.
“No development. No human capacity building. No infrastructural development. Nothing to show.
“Ekpeye ethnic nation is not seen nor treated as an oil producing area, while it has oil and gas facilities littered all over.”
He eulogized the Akoh Kingdom monarch for his empowerment and infrastructural developments when he was the executive chairman of Ahoada East local government area, adding that he is sure he will replicate same on the throne.
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