{"id":12349,"date":"2016-11-14T18:39:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=12349"},"modified":"2016-11-14T18:53:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:53:51","slug":"ekpan-peace-threatens-again-as-group-gives-21-day-ultimatum-to-companies-to-stop-cabals-from-neglecting-indigenous-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=12349","title":{"rendered":"Ekpan: Peace threatened again as group gives 21-day ultimatum to companies to stop \u201ccabals\u201d from neglecting indigenous contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=11583&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ekpan Indigenous Contractors Association in Uvwie local government area of Delta state has given 21-days ultimatum to three companies to address the lingering issue of marginalisation of Ekpan community in the execution of projects<\/strong> otherwise they will block the NPA expressway to stop vehicular movement until their case is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>The companies are, <strong>Lee Engineering &amp; Construction Ltd, Nest-oil Limited and JAD Construction Limited. The Ekpan contractors accused them of <\/strong>deliberate gang-up by a \u201ccabal\u201d against the community in other to continue to maneuver the procurement\/purchasing processes, against the federal government\u2019s instruction on local capacity building.<\/p>\n<p>In a petition to the companies signed by the Executive Chairman, \u00a0Enaefewan Friday and Secretary, Kodesoh Munis, copies of which were sent to the federal, state governments, security agencies as well as community leaders, the Ekpan contractors demanded as follows;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lee.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12350\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lee-300x157.png\" alt=\"lee\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lee-300x157.png 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lee-326x169.png 326w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lee.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cThat you should as a matter of urgency call your Management Team to order or possibly setup an investigating panel to look deeply into our allegation so as to see things for yourself. They award Contracts and Major Procurements opportunities to their representatives\/cronies while Indigenous\/Community Contractors suffer in poverty. God forbid!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Automatic registration of our members with Contracts\/Procurement\/Purchasing Departments for immediate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>We demand the allocation of 75% of all Contracts and Supply opportunities \u00a0\u201cTO BE RESERVED\u201d for the Ekpan Indigenous\/Community Contractors (EICA) henceforth. Enough is enough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>We also demand a robust engagement plan for EICA members and the establishment of an official quarterly meeting with your Management to give room for checks and balance in the Procurement Processes. Ends<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below is the full text of the petition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=11583&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>EC\/EDC\/EICA\/PET. Vol-5\/31-EFO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> November<strong>, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lee Engineering &amp; Construction Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Km 5, New-Port Expressway, Ekpan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nest-oil Limited<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Km 4, New-Port Expressway, Ekpan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>JAD Construction Limited <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Km 5, New-Port Expressway, Ekpan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Attention:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>The Operation Directors\/Operations Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sir,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>21-DAYS ULTIMATUM FOR YOUR MANAGEMENT TO FIX-UP THE GROSS MARGINALISATION\/NON-INCLUSION OF EKPAN INDIGENOUS\/COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS IN THE EXECUTION OF YOUR PROJECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.\u201d \u2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/76640.Jane_Addams\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/76640.Jane_Addams&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479233828540000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH445ZfXDPx2oA04gGH0HrArpVNGQ\">Jane Addams<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.\u201d \u2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18943.Frederick_Douglass\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18943.Frederick_Douglass&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479233828540000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9W83k82dek8W5vUoSbatpzFsedQ\">Frederick Douglass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is on this ground we stand to condemn and reject in its entirety the gross marginalization and disenfranchisement of our Indigenous\/Community Contractors by your Management on the execution of your various Projects with your cronies and frontiers\/representatives who are been used to by your Management to rob us of our opportunities, against the local content (Contractor\u2019s) engagement policy\/plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Managing Director Sirs, we wish to draw your various attention to the happenings in your operations among other things;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Engagement of some specific contractors by your Management who they use as their representatives in the day to day awards of Supplies and Contracts on a \u201ckill and divide bases\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Deliberate gang-up by the said \u201ccabal\u201d against the Indigenous\/Community Contractors in other to continue to maneuver the Procurement\/Purchasing processes here in Ekpan, against the Federal Government\u2019s instruction on Local Capacity building.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Refusal to register Indigenous\/Community Contractors for various supplies\/contracts and serious gang up by the said cabal against the inclusion of tried and tested members in your Contractors Data Base so as to avoid competitions on their kill and divide deals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Non patronage of tried, tested and proven, qualified, capable and competent Indigenous\/Community Contractors in the day to day procurements\/purchases\/contracts for your operations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We can go on and on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We the Executive and members of Ekpan Indigenous Contractors Association are very much concerned about the worsening situation and the unprecedented damage(s) all these can cause if not urgently addressed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the interest of our Communities at heart and as operational stakeholders, in our daily pursuit of peace and security with the quest to avoid any breakdown of law and order, have in the cause of reviewing this gross disenfranchisement meted against us by the \u201ccabals\u201d can now state with all sense of responsibility as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>That you should as a matter of urgency call your Management Team to order or possibly setup an investigating panel to look deeply into our allegation so as to see things for yourself. They award Contracts and Major Procurements opportunities to their representatives\/cronies while Indigenous\/Community Contractors suffer in poverty. God forbid!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Automatic registration of our members with Contracts\/Procurement\/Purchasing Departments for immediate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>We demand the allocation of 75% of all Contracts and Supply opportunities \u00a0\u201cTO BE RESERVED\u201d for the Indigenous\/Community Contractors (EICA) henceforth. Enough is enough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>We also demand a robust engagement plan for EICA members and the establishment of an official quarterly meeting with your Management to give room for checks and balance in the Procurement Processes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As bonafide stakeholders, we have the responsibility to halt any act that is tailored towards disfranchising the good, peace-loving people of Ekpan Community. We have waited patiently and tirelessly for opportunities to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are thus in this connection writing to your various Management to carefully look at this disparity with a view of proffering positive solution by way of engaging our members with 75% of all Contracts\/Procurements\/Purchases because we have capable and qualified Contractors that would deliver at all times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To show our understanding and our readiness to work harmoniously with the various companies, we are given your Management <strong><u>Twenty-One days (21 days)<\/u><\/strong> to address our request. This we know will give your various Management more room to be able to fix things up in a well-organized form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On our part, we shall calm down the aggrieved members and shall ensure peace and order in our Community while waiting for your prompt and urgent intervention on the positive way forward within the specified period.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take notice sirs, should this harmless letter of ours be treated with levity and contempt, we will have no other option \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><u>other than to cry to the whole world via the PRINT and MASS MEDIA to come to our rescue and to employ every legal means to fight for our right. COME THE EXPIRATION OF OUR 21-DAYS ULTIMATUM, WE SHALL BLOCK THE ENTIRE NPA EXPRESSWAY FOR NO VEHICULAR MOVEMENT TILL OUR CASE IS LOOKED INTO AND RESOLVED POSITIVELY.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanking you in advance for your highly solicited prompt and urgent intervention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For: <strong>EKPAN INDIGENOUS CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enaefewan Friday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kodesoh Munis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Executive Chairman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Secretary<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cc:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For your information and possible intervention, please<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa Executive <\/strong>Governor of Delta State<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Delta State,<\/p>\n<p><strong><sub>\u00a0<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Mr. Ovie Agas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Secretary to Delta State Government,<\/p>\n<p>Government House, Asaba<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Hon. Bright Edejewhro <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Honorable Commissioner,<\/p>\n<p>Local Government &amp; Chieftancy Affairs, Asaba<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Chief V.E. Otomiewo <\/strong><strong><sub>(Esq.)<\/sub><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Usiavwe of Ekpan<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>The S.A. to the Governor<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Community Affairs,<\/p>\n<p>Governor\u2019s Office, Asaba<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>The S.A. to the Governor<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Oil &amp; Gas,<\/p>\n<p>Governor\u2019s Office, Asaba<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>The S.A. to the Governor<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Youths Development &amp; Empowerment,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Governor\u2019s Office, Asaba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Commanding Officer,<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Nigeria Army,<\/p>\n<p>Effurun Barracks, Effurun<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>The Area Commander<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Nigeria Police Force,<\/p>\n<p>Warri<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>Barr. Believe Otemu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Care-taker Committee Chairman,<\/p>\n<p>Interim EDC, Ekpan<\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=11583&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ekpan Indigenous Contractors Association in Uvwie local government area of Delta state has given 21-days ultimatum to three companies to address the lingering issue of marginalisation of Ekpan community in the execution of projects otherwise they will block the NPA expressway to stop vehicular movement until their case is resolved. The companies are, Lee [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[1232,3269,3267,3268],"class_list":["post-12349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state","tag-ekpan","tag-jad-construction","tag-lee-engineering","tag-nest-oil-limited"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lee.png","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-3db","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12349"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12352,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12349\/revisions\/12352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}