By Michael Eboh

Oil-producing communities, under the aegis of Host Communities of Nigeria  Producing Oil and Gas, HOSCON, yesterday, vowed to support the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming general elections.

President Muhammadu Buhari display a sign for 4+4 to join Legislators who supported his re-election bid as he addressed a joint session of the National Assembly for the the presentation of the 2019 Appropriation Bill at the National Assembly, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 19/12/2018

Speaking during the inauguration of executive members of the Coalition of National Interest Groups, CNIG, for President Muhammadu Buhari, National Chairman of HOSCON, Mr.  Mike Emuh, said oil-producing communities are rooting for the president because of his decision to approve the release of the 13 per cent derivation fund and gas flare penalty to the communities.

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He said the CNIG would carry on the programme for the re-election campaign and was expected to embark on massive grassroots mobilisation for the president.  Emuh further stated that HOSCON, through the CNIG, would be organising a six-million man march for Buhari in the Nigerian Delta and a one-million man march in Abuja for the re-election bid of the president.

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He said HOSCON condemns the planned sale of the country’s refineries and oil assets.