By Jeremiah urowayino

The graduates’ body of Egbema, Gbaramatu and Ogulagha Kingdoms in Delta State, under the aegis of KOMBOT, has threatened to embark on peaceful protest against Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL over alleged marginalization in the company’s recruitment process.

In a statement made available to newsmen weekend, KOMBOT, alleged that for some years running, Chevron Nigeria Limited refused to employ any of its members as permanent staff, saying it is against the Local Content Act.

President and Secretary of KOMBOT, Tare Olaye and Charles Kin, respectively, in the statement, explained that after several meetings held between representatives of Chevron Nigeria Limited, the various Host Communities Development Trust and KOMBOT, the oil and gas major allegedly sent a mail requesting for names of those that applied for the recruitment exercise conducted in the last quarter of 2024, but ” the management of CNL has not responded to the names that were sent to them.”

KOMBOT, called on President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly as well as stakeholders in Gbaramatu, Egbema and Ogulagha Kingdoms to call Chevron Nigeria Limited to order or ” we will bring to a halt all Chevron operations in our domain.”

Whilst warning that the planned protest would last, until their demand is met, the Egbema, Gbaramatu, Ogulagha graduates, stressed the need for preference to be given to host communities in any recruitment exercise conducted by International Oil and Gas companies operating in the area.