The people of Ogboinbiri Community, Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State, on Friday threatened to shut down oil production at a facility belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC). Based on what was gathered, the community took the decision at a general meeting attended by its chiefs, elders, youths and women groups. They were stated to be angry with the oil firm for allegedly failing to implement the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it signed with them on July 8, 2009. In a statement the Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Mr. Appah Jonathan, jointly signed with the CDC Secretary, Mr. Alex Jack, the Chairman stated the community would seize Agip platforms in the area beginning from Monday. "Ogboinbiri Community hereby gives notice to the Nigerian Agip Oil company limited that beginning from May 4, 2015, ,the community will shutdown all operations of NAOC in Ogboinbiri. "Ogboinbiri Community is prepared to protect her interest at any level. We therefore call on the management of NAOC to ensure maintece of the existing peace,” he stated. The Ogboinbiri condemned in strong terms the refusal of the company to carry out projects and other obligations as contained in the MoU it voluntarily signed with the community in 2009, Appah Jonathan stated. He stated the community passed a vote of no confidence in Agip for failing to embark on sand filling and shore protection in the area between 2009 and 2012 as contained in the MoU. He stated the oil exploitation activities of Agip was gradually sinking land and forcing the community to disappear. "We condemn the refusal of NAOC to settle cases from Ogboinbiri Community pending against it in courts and as directed by the court to be settled out of court," he stated. "We also condemn the refusal of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited to employ youths, provide skill acquisition and scholarships to our indigenes to cope with the difficult economic hardships foisted upon us by the company. "The company has also failed to respond to several letters dated 27/11/14, 20/01/2015 and 12/04/2015, demanding compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the community.”