Shell Denies Forcefully Resuming Operations at Belema Flow Station

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC has restated its commitment towards peaceful resolution of the disagreement that resulted in the shutdown of its Belema flow station by some people. SPDC said

this in a statement by its Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan which was made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. 

Recall that some residents of Belema and Offoin-Ama communities shut down the facility over alleged neglect of their interests by the company. 

The local communities are also seeking Shell’s replacement with another firm in the management of the oil facility. 

But SPDC in the statement said it was committed to peaceful and speedy resolution of the feud between it and members of its host communities. 

It added that the Rivers Government has evolved a mediation process to explore the possibilities of resolving the disagreement. 

The company said that it believes that all stakeholders in the matter should give the Rivers state government-initiated mediation process the chance to resolve the disagreement peacefully.

It also denied that it has resumed operations in the said facility stressing that it will only do so when it is safe.