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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has backed down on its assembly with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu.
Famzn News understands that MOSOP have been to satisfy Kachikwu subsequent week to debate the clean-up train in Ogoniland, Rivers state.
However, the group in a assertion, stated the transfer was because of “the dishonesty of government” within the Ogoni clean-up course of.
“We consider the comment on oil resumption in Ogoniland not only as a deliberate ploy to frustrate the focus of our petition to the minister but a mischievous means to delay the process of restoring our polluted environment,” the assertion stated.
“We be aware our disapproval and disappointment on this assertion because it clearly signifies the dishonesty of presidency and questions the integrity of the Ibe Kachikwu-led course of.
“The misrepresentations within the invitation letter are due to this fact not solely deceitful, they're a deliberate and mischievous try to incite the folks in opposition to the management of MOSOP.
“After a thorough assessment of the situation, MOSOP has decided to dissociate itself from the meeting of July 9, 2018 as the manipulations to favour oil resumption in Ogoniland dents the credibility and integrity of the entire process.”