$16 BN GAS CITY PROJECT: President Jonathan Mandates Uduaghan , Presidency, Petroleum Ministry Officials On New Date For Ground Breaking

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President Goodluck Jonathan has mandated the Delta State Governor, Dr.

Emmanuel Uduaghan, relevant authorities in the Presidency and the Ministry

of Petroleum Resources to fix a new date for the ground breaking ceremony

of the $16 billion Delta Gas City and the Export Processing Zone project.

Dr. Jonathan gave the directive when he paid a courtesy call on the Olu of

Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, in the company of Dr. Uduaghan, during an

unscheduled visit to Delta State.
He pointed out that it would not be possible to do the ground breaking

before the elections because the investors have to be around for the

ceremony, stressing that these were companies that have to be given enough

notice.
Dr. Jonathan therefore mandated the Delta State Governor to work closely

with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Presidency to get a

suitable date before May 29, 2015 for the exercise.

President Jonathan took the opportunity of the visit to explain the

circumstances surrounding the aborted ground breaking for the Delta Gas

City project and the Export Free Zone (EPZ).
Mr. President told the Olu, in the presence of his Chiefs, that he had to

put off the ground breaking because of the fear of outbreak of violence

after the ceremony which would have frightened investors.

According to him, his action in putting off the exercise was not borne out

of fear that anything was going to happen to him, noting that as a son of

the Niger – Delta, he could move freely in the zone without molestation.

Dr. Jonathan during the visit also had a private audience with the

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo

Oritsejafor.
Governor Uduaghan on his part commended Mr President's personal visit to

the Olu which has afforded him the opportunity to explain to the Monarch

and the Itsekiri people the issues surrounding the ground breaking

ceremony of the project.
Dr. Uduaghan also expressed appreciation to the Olu on his understanding

of Mr. President's explanation and commitment to the project.

He appealed to groups and individuals to desist from politicizing the

ground breaking ceremony, adding “We join Mr President in our commitment

to the success of the project. “
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