BSM Kicks Against Discrimination Of Benins From NPDC Job By NPDC

By Simeon OSAJIE

Benin Solidarity Movement (BSM) Worldwide, a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation has kicked against discrimination of the Benins from Nigeria National Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC) job by some staff of the company who are non indigene of Edo State.

In a statement issued and signed by  Ambassador Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, President of the Movement advised  Benins cum South-South indigenes  to go apply immediately for employment into the company while instructed legal team to immediately do a strong worded letter to the NPDC authorities in this regard.

The movement statement reads; “The attention of the Benin Solidarity Movement (BSM) Worldwide has been drawn to the employment currently going on in Nigeria National Petroleum Development Coy. Limited (NPDC), Benin City, Edo State and we have observed that there are some secret moves by some Northern staffs to disenfranchised the Southerners especially the Benin Indigenes from being employed.

“We also have information that NPDC have taken over the control of another oil Servicing/Exploration Company-Pan Ocean Oil and Gas Company including the flow station in Ovade Ogharefe, Delta State and employment is also on going.

“We are using this medium to inform all Benin cum Edo cum South-South people to go apply immediately for employment and we have instructed our legal team to immediately do a strong worded letter to the NPDC authorities in this regard.

“We members of the Benin Solidarity Movement BSM Worldwide have in good and authentic record of the oil wells in Benin Kingdom cum South South region and the Northerne are not supposed to be taking decisions on the resources in our Land.

“We will not continue to fold our hands and allow this demonic discrimination against our Kingdom cum Region,” the statement advised.