STEP DOWN OKPAI POWER PLANT IN NDOKWA LAND TO LIGHT UP NDOKWA NATION

The Okpai Independent Power plant (IPP) was commissioned in 2005 with a capacity of 480MW. The IPP was stepped down at Obosi in Anambra state without any consideration to the host ethnic nationality. The IPP currently supplies light to nine states (out of the 36 states that make up Nigeria) and part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The host ethnic nationality that host this gas plant is still in total darkness after over 10 years of the operation of the IPP. The host ethnic nationality that own the gas that is been used to power the IPP does not benefit from this gas plant. Most effort to get the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to step down the light in Ndokwa nation, in order to power Ndokwa nation have always been resisted over the years.

The international community need to be aware of this great injustice against the peace loving Ndokwa people. In spite of this great injustice, the Ndokwa people have always remained peaceful in their agitation for NAOC to step down the light in Ndokwa land and light up Ndokwa nation.

We the under signed call on the United Nation to prevail on ENI the parent company of NAOC and the federal government of Nigeria to address this great injustice against Ndokwa people that is capable of causing crises in Niger-Delta region of Nigeria.