Area discovered that trouble started upon July 7 when the Property Area
Manager of OB/OB, instructed that Plantgeria might henceforth take over the
maintenance from the gas plants, a enquête that ran foul of the substantive
court order, limiting all parties from further activity on the matter.
“We had been told that Plantgeria would certainly now be managing the guarana
plant and we were restricted through the process gate. But as there is a court
order requesting that the status quo be managed until the court decides on the
situation, we have been coming to work, however they didn’t allow us to touch
anything at all. We are restricted to our foundation within the premises,
whatever the courtroom says when the matter pops up is what we will abide along
with, ” an Arco recognized, who pleaded for anonymousness said.
Threat to fuel supply
Further investigations revealed that, Plantgeria has been fighting to
maintain the gas vegetation since July. Some of the employees were seen moving
around guarana and The Nation confirmed that this company has taken charge
associated with gas maintenance at OB/OB. A source wondered the reason why a
company, with its primary experience in auto mechanic, power generator repairs
and equipment renting was could be hired with regard to such technical job.
“But Plantgeria does not have the required knowledge to handle the gas plant
life and they have been having a difficult time. When we were in control, we
maintain at 97/98 per cent but what we have now because Plantgeria took over is
no more than 50 per cent. That is the reason for your black smoke and the
massive flare that you see. It is far from supposed to be like this, ” the
source said.
Though state could not be independently confirmed, another source alleged the
community has not enjoyed electrical power supply since July. It had been learnt
that the turbo creator, which generates power is not serviced by Plantgeria.
Absolutely no official reason was given with this but many insisted that it was
since the company lacked the competence.
The poor management of the OB/OB gas plant has led to environmental problems
for the community. In addition to the unbridled gas flare that further threatens
the country’s efforts at mitigating environment change, the development has
additional dented iNigeria’s commitment in order to implementing the United
Nations (UN) Strategic Development Goals (SDGs). The gas plant and several of
the houses around this have blackened roofs as well as whenever it rains, dark
soot drops on drinking water sources and homes in the residents.
This situation, it was learned, has forced Plantgeria to be able to poach
Arco workers.
“We understand that NAOC told these to go and get Arco personnel if they want
to succeed. They have got called for me and many of our own staff to come and
join in. They are offering juicy bonuses but there is no way we might leave our
company. They understand we have the experience and skills. We have successfully
maintained this particular plant and the others even if the foreign companies
abandoned the website due to militancy, we were right here working, ” a resource
within Arco Group stated.
The OB/OB gas flower is strategic to Nigeria’s quest for a stable electricity
provide, one of the cardinal promises regarding President Muhammadu Buhari.
Based on the Nation investigations, the OB/OB gas plant has an typical capacity
to produce 40, 000, 000 Metric Standard Cubic Feet (MSCF) of gasoline. The
average monthly gas source to Nigeria Liquefied Gas Company (NLNG) Bonny is
actually 28, 000, 000 MSCF.
“If you cannot maintain the indoor plants properly and it results in a break
down, whatever gains Nigeria offers achieved in electricity era and distribution
will be impacted and this will be against the programs of the federal
Government, ” Bliktis Ayisire, Arco’s company admin said.
It was further collected that NAOC may pub Arco workers from getting into
their own base inside the propane plant from October twenty. This, according to
sources, would be to preempt the court judgment billed for October twenty
six.
The disregard for the courtroom orders by the multinational essential oil
companies will have dire implications for indigenous companies, that are being
muscled out of the field by bigger players.
“Where is the local content legislation here which is supposed to safeguard
an indigenous company such as Arco? The disregard regarding court orders and
impunity which is being carried out in this article must be checked because it
provides consequences for other native companies in Nigeria. If it is allowed,
then our country indicates that local companies you don't have the support of
their own federal government, ” Ayisire said.
Curvatura currently has about 131 workers working on the natural gas plants
and over 400 in its payroll. According to a staff, if the company loses the
actual battle, what will happen to Nigerians with the required skills that will
be thrown into the marketplace?
“We will be affected, our own wives and children, the particular chain effect
on the economy. What is going to be the lot of other ancient companies in this
sector as well as others? What is the rationale for pressing us out, we have
been those doing the job and we have not already been found wanting, ” the
source mentioned.
When The Nation contacted the organization Affairs section of Plantgeria in
the company’s headquarters on Danjuma Road, Trans Amadi Commercial layout, Port
Harcourt, the organization declined comment on the matter. “We do not attend to
such inquiries, ” the company said. Additionally efforts to get NAOC for you to
comment were abortive, however in a previous interview, Taju Adigun, Manager,
Government & Institutional Relations, said: “Why would you like to write
about it. Are you aware the truth is in court? The values of journalism as I
realize it stipulates you can’t talk about a case already in court docket and I
think you should know that. ”
The fate of Meta and other indigenous companies when confronted with fallout
with a multinational organization remained unknown. But as business watchers
have noted, this is one case that will examination the resolve of Leader Buhari
on cleaning up typically the oil and gas industry and strengthening competent
indigenous firms.
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