The Akwa Ibom State government says it will look into the ongoing crises between the Exxon Mobil and over 800 disengaged spy policemen in the company.
The commissioner for information and strategy, Mr Charles Udoh, who gave the indication at the weekend in a statement issued to newsmen in Uyo, said this had become expedient in order to forestall any breakdown of law and order following reports that the aggrieved personnel were picketing residential and office property of the company.
The statement read in parts: “The Akwa Ibom State government is concerned about the alleged picketing of office and residential properties of Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) by some aggrieved personnel who served at various times as SPY Policemen but were adjudged employees of MPN following a Supreme Court ruling of April 20, 2018.
“Given that majority of the affected personnel are indigenes of the state. and in order to prevent any action that may affect both our economy and internal security, the Akwa Ibom State government is taking steps to ensure a fair and peaceful resolution of the standoff.”
Udoh further said that as part of the peace deal, the state government was going to have a meeting with representatives of the affected workers, ExxonMobil management and PENGASSAN on Monday, July 23, 2018 in Uyo.
Recall that over 800 spy policemen were laid off by ExxonMobil since, Friday, July 13, 2018.
