Oil companies are evacuating workers from the Niger Delta because of security concerns in the oil producing region as a result of the activities of the new militant group, Niger Delta Avengers.
This was disclosed yesterday by the Chairman of Rivers State chapter of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Chika Onuegbu. He however pointed out that the evacuation was limited to areas the militants attacked; saying operations were ongoing in safer areas.
“The companies whose facilities had been attacked have evacuated staff in some areas. “Managements and unions are on the alert and monitoring security and other developments in the areas.
“They have cut off crude supplies to Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries. There is also the attack on Chevron Valve Platform in Abiteye; very sophisticated attacks.”
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