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| Nelson Ujeya: Burden of the Dead |
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| Monday, 01 October 2007 | ||||||
     The circumstances surrounding Ujeya?s death remain largely unclear. But figments of information have it that the boat taking him to freedom came under a barrage of attack from members of the Joint military Task Force (JTF). From all indications, the then Head of SPDC Community Relations-West and the Head of Security-West had adventurous ideas about getting Ujeya freed. Alas, he did not bring members of the JTF into knowledge of his plans. Owing to this break in communication, the military personnel opened fire on the boat conveying Nelson to freedom. And to this extent, the SPDC personnel can be unequivocally said to be directly liable for the sad death of the man. Following Nelson?s death, a lot of furore arose. Nigerians sought to know who was to be held responsible. In particular, people wanted to know if the militant youths who were ferrying him to safety or the JTF waylaid him were liable. All that notwithstanding, the unchangeable fact remains that the man died, if we may borrow the words of Nigeria?s Nobel Laurette Wole Soyinka. In the face of the confusion that arose from Nelson?s death, the role of PENGASON is undeniably commendable. So was SPDC (for whom Nelson worked for all of 18 (eighteen) years, albeit as a contract staff). The latter as is to be expected, bore the financial brunt of the burial. But that is as far as it goes. Having layed Nelson to rest, several pertinent questions cone to the fore. Chief among them is: What benefits ought to accrue to the late man?s family thereafter? The answer to this is not far-fetched, in the sense that SPDC as a company has a standard pattern for such cases. And this is what guides them, whether it be in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands. In clear terms, compensation for Nelson Ujeya?s family following the loss of their bread-winner in active duty for Shell does not need scratching of the head in search for an answer. Hence information that his family is yet to be adequately compensated leaves one at a loss. It is a clear case of oppression, injustice and unfair treatment. Or could it be that Shell operates two sets of conditions of service: one for blacks and another for the whites? Could it be it?s because he is a Nigerian that he can serve Shell meritoriously for 18 (eighteen) solid years only for him to be forgotten at death? Or is it that Nigerians are being enslaved in their own country? At this point, we will like to state without mincing words that we expect Shell to act without delay within the shortest possible time, to liase with and adequately settle the family of late Nelson Ujeya. Failing to do that, we will be left with no other option than to go to court in the Netherlands, which is Shell?s host country. We rest our case for now. Zik Gbemre National Coordinator NIGER-DELTA PEACE COALITION  Quote this article on your site | Print | E-mail
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