The Emu-Ebendo and Emu-Iyesele settlements contended that as owners of the land in question, the contracting firm must acquire the land from them and pay compensation for all that were allegedly destroyed rather than resorting to intimidation through brute force from soldiers to harass them.
He pointed out that the establishment of the refineries was significant as they were certain to tremendously boost fuel supply in the country with their capacity to refine 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
“The advanced stage of development means that these projects have passed the Licence to Establish stage, while some have the Authority to Construct licence or close to having it because they have met some critical requirements in the licensed stage.”
