JUST IN: ‘We Haven’t Had Light For Over 10 Years’ – Port Harcourt Airport Host Communities Protest Over Neglect, Disrupts Flight Services

JUST IN: 'We Haven’t Had Light For Over 10 Years', Port Harcourt Airport Host Communities' Protest Over Blackout, Neglect Disrupts Flight Services

Residents of Omagwa and Ipo communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State have blocked the entrance to the Port Harcourt International Airport to protest against the absence of power supply and essential amenities.

Naija News understands that flight operations have been disrupted due to the protest, leaving air travelers stranded, and the situation has led to a gridlock stretching from the Airport Road to nearby communities.

The protesters, gathering as early as 7 am on Wednesday, expressed frustration over the lack of compensation despite hosting the international airport and enduring daily noise pollution, highlighting the absence of adequate schools in the area.

Accusing the airport authorities of neglect, Oki, a protester, voiced his concerns, asserting, “We in Omagwa and Ipo haven’t had light for over 10 years. We want compensation for the noise pollution coming from the airport every day. We are tired. That is why we are here.

Below are some photos from the protest:

JUST IN: 'We Haven’t Had Light For Over 10 Years', Port Harcourt Airport Host Communities' Protest Over Blackout, Neglect Disrupts Flight Services

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Refinery: ‘It Will Be Very Embarrassing That We Finish Port Harcourt, Dangote, Others And Not Have Enough Crude’ – Minister

Refinery: 'It Will Be Very Embarrassing That We Finish Port Harcourt, Dangote, Others And Not Have Enough Crude' - Minister

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has sounded the alarm regarding insufficient local crude oil supply for petroleum refining at newly established refineries.

According to the Minister, the recently commissioned Dangote Petrochemical Refinery, Port Harcourt Refinery, Warri Refinery, Kaduna Refinery, and modular refineries may face a shortage of local crude oil for petroleum product production unless sectoral production increases.

Lokpobiri voiced his concerns during the 2024 sector retreat for the ministry held in Abuja on Tuesday, focusing on the theme: ‘Building Synergy for Enhanced Development in the Oil and Gas Sector.’

The minister emphasized the importance of the retreat, which was convened to discuss how to achieve the targets and mandates set for the ministry by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the ministerial retreat held in November, 2023.

Lokpobiri said, “The first target is to see how we can ramp up production, and then we can meet our target in terms of increase in revenue, meet our obligation in the mid-stream and upstream.

“One of the challenges I am afraid of is, if we finish fixing our refineries, we will be unable to get feed stocks. It will be very embarrassing that we finish Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Warri and Dangote and BUA and we don’t have feed stocks.

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