Over 100 Delta Women Protest Seplat Energy, Demand Recognition as Host Community Under Petroleum Industry Act
Women from Abigborodo community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State staged a protest at Seplat Energy’s project site, demanding formal recognition as a host community under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, the women accused the company of ignoring their rights, denying them jobs, and commencing pipeline operations without resolving longstanding land disputes. Protest leaders called on the Delta State government to intervene, warning that continued neglect could fuel unrest, while citing government reports affirming Abigborodo’s ownership of the disputed land. Seplat Energy was unavailable for comment at the time of reporting.
Women from Abigborodo community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State staged a protest at Seplat Energy’s project site, demanding formal recognition as a host community under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, the women accused the company of ignoring their rights, denying them jobs, and commencing pipeline operations without resolving longstanding land disputes. Protest leaders called on the Delta State government to intervene, warning that continued neglect could fuel unrest, while citing government reports affirming Abigborodo’s ownership of the disputed land. Seplat Energy was unavailable for comment at the time of reporting.
Over 100 Delta Women Protest Seplat Energy, Demand Recognition as Host Community Under Petroleum Industry Act
Women from Abigborodo community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State staged a protest at Seplat Energy’s project site, demanding formal recognition as a host community under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, the women accused the company of ignoring their rights, denying them jobs, and commencing pipeline operations without resolving longstanding land disputes. Protest leaders called on the Delta State government to intervene, warning that continued neglect could fuel unrest, while citing government reports affirming Abigborodo’s ownership of the disputed land. Seplat Energy was unavailable for comment at the time of reporting.
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