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A Correspondent from States Media Team, Rivers State, Mazi Chibueze Uchemchukwu, conducted an Interview with the Spokesperson of Indigineous Youth Forum (IYF) Mr P. Joseph.
Question
Please Can you talk about the formation of Indigineous Youth Forum - IYF?
IYF SPOKESMAN
The group cuts across the entire Niger Delta region and tasked to represent the interests of the people in the Oil industry. The IYC was born out of the failure of Movement For Ogoni People (Mosop) to sustain it's purpose of formation by Late Ken Sarowiwa. Since the death of Sarowiwa, there has been different break ups in MASOP, several groups with different leadership with sole purpose of making money for themselves. They have no clear objective to the pains of the depraved People. This recklessness which has led to various uprisings, has led to the death of over 400 Indigineous People Of Ogoni. This is why Ogoni is in disarray.
Question;
Please, can you intimate me with the role or duty of your Office as the IYF Spokesman?
IYF Spokesman:
I am the spokesman for the Indigineous Youth Forum, which embraces the entire Niger Delta States and my primary duty is to tell the world what the People of Niger Delta agrees on, in every matter as it regards to their interests in the Oil industry.
Question;
Please, tell me the true situation of things in Ogoni land with regards to the daily uprising with Shell Petroleum and Federal Government?
IYF Spokesman
The truth about the situation in Ogoni land is that the there has been serious and steady crisis but there seem to be some sort of indifference by the Government and Nigerian Media.
The crisis in Ogoni land is a grand plan by Shell Petroleum and Government to kill and intimidate the people of Ogoni into submission of their Human Rights.
Recall that President Buhari once announced that the drilling of OML 11 Oil field in Ogoni land was going to resume in April this year but the crisis has increased instead because there is no Truth.
Question
What is the cause of the crisis in Ogoni land?
IYF Spokesman
The crisis in Ogoni is not just the resistance of the people of Ogoni but there is a gang up or Joint forces that disguised as cultists, they invade Villages and kill the people of the Community and walk away.
As it stands now, the entire People of Khana LGA are not at Home. Everybody has fled the Community and the aged and sick who could not run were killed. My observation is that there is a prime target by the assailants which is, to waste the Youths of Ogoni. This is the way Shell operates. They always target the people that will be of resistance to their exploitations, they will set war amongst them and heads would roll.
Question
Please could you elaborate more on the role of Shell Petroleum in all of these crisis?
IYF SPOKESMAN
The main interest of Shell is the Oil and anything that stands against it, is targeted for elimination.
From the early 90's Ogoni have lost their brilliant young men to Shell, men whose only crime is attempting to speak against the inpoverishment and hazards faced by the people. Even after the United Nations (UN) ruled against further drilling of Oil in Ogoni land until Clean-Up of the Oil spillage is done, the Government of Nigeria and Shell have refused to carry out this instruction. Today, they are speaking of commencing Oil drilling and not Cleaning up of the environment, thereby igniting more flames to the already burning fire.
Question
What is the effect of the Oil spillage in the Community?
IYF SPOKESMAN
The hazards from Oil spillage to the residents of the area can not be over emphasized. People have died from Cancer and different terminal ailments related to Benzene chemical inhalation from the hazards caused by Shell Petroleum through Pollution. The Fishes in the waters have been wiped out due to Oil spillages, this has shutdown the business of Fishing which is the major industry of an average Ogoni Person.
Question
Why is there crisis amongst the people of Ogoni land?
IYF SPOKESMAN
Shell Petroleum is the major player and force in the Crisis. Their sole interest is to kill and destroy anybody that stands on their way to Oil drilling. I can authoritatively tell you that Shell is now killing the men of Ogoni using Cultism in disguise. Since the beginning of this year, there is no school in session in Khana LGA, Homes have been razed down, the people have fled their Villages in fear of the Murderous Cult Group formed by Shell.
Question
From your narration, it appears that Shell Petroleum was drilling in Ogoni, at what point did they stop and why?
IYF SPOKESMAN
Yes, Shell was drilling in Ogoni land especially the location in contention OML-11. Nigeria has special interest in the crude from this particular location because of the quality and it's uniqueness compared to the Oil from other locations.
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