The National Coordinator of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates, Gani Topba has berated dissenting voices against plans by the Federal Government to build a mega filling station in Bori, the traditional headquarters of Ogoni land.
It will be recalled that since it became public that the Federal Government has concluded plans to establish a mega filling station in Bori, the project has received torrents of criticism from stakeholders including the Movement for the Survival Of Ogoni People, MOSOP.
Gani Topba, however, said the criticism is off the mark, adding that the project will turn around the economy of the area.
“We proposed to the Federal Government of Nigeria, especially the ministry of petroleum resources to build a mega filling station in Ogoni Land. Not just a mega filling station, we also proposed that they should build a jetty, a loading point for Petroleum products, which was approved.
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“Now Let me tell you, do you know how many jobs these two projects will create for Ogoni Youths?.
“The only reason why anybody like the current leadership of MOSOP can criticize a project like that is that they benefit from bunkering activities in the area.
“Let me tell you, a majority of the filling stations operating within Ogoni Land depends on bunkering.
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“And you know that if a mega filling station and a depot point are established in Ogoni land, you won’t see bunkering again. So our women will get better access to products, and everybody will be happy.
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