The Delta State Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum has threatened to resist plan to relocate the head office of the Nigerian Gas Marketing Company (NMGC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) from Warri to Abuja.

The umbrella body of youths group in Delta State described the agenda as a ploy and conspiracy to further impoverished the Niger Delta region, especially the oil-bearing communities that produces the nation’s wealth.

Ity noted that the planned relocation of oil companies from their operational bases in Niger Delta was at variance with the directive of the Federal Government that all oil companies should relocate their headquarters back to the region.

The group, in a statement signed by Eric Omare, President, IYC, Agbateyiniro Weyinmi, President, INYC, Ovie Umuakpo, President, INYA, Festus Oviesiri, President, UYC, Benjamin Onwubolu, President, NYM, and Emeke Asike of the Ika Youth Movement, disclosed that they are in possession of a leaked memo to this effect.

“We are privy to a memo dated April 3 and addressed to NNPC group managing director, seeking for approval to relocate the company head office from Warri to Abuja based on alleged and non-existing security concerns in Warri..

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Why all these threats? Why not beg your leaders to help you put your house in order. They have the power to eliminate completely this menace of kidnapping, robbery and other security threats. You guys should beg them to implement these strategies, so that the city can attract necessary oil, gas and other investments and companies it deserves.

If these security threat persists, companies will continue to run away from these region. Don't blame companies who are trying to survive. All they are doing is to ensure they don't pay all their revenue and profits as ransom.