YOUTHS from 56 oil producing communities under OPL275, in Delta North Senatorial District of Delta State, have vowed to shut down all oil facilities belonging to Pan Ocean Oil Corporation in the area if the company attempts to remove the flow station originally mapped out at Obiayima in Abavo as agreed by the host communities.

In a letter addressed to the Chairman/Managing Director of the Pan Ocean Corporation, by Ajayi Anambra and Christopher Okonye, the youths raised alarm of an alleged attempt to move the flow station to Owa Allidima, “a small enclave with no oil and gas deposit because some officers have compromised with some leaders from that area for selfish interest.”

The read in part: “We want to state here open and clear that the youths in OPL275 are prepared to force Pan Ocean out of its land and territories with every means necessary within our reach.

“Pan Ocean has refused to clear up this flow station issue even after we gave a second deadline to resolve the matter with the host communities.”