eni response re alleged unfair treatment by eni, including deaths
“eni began operating in Nigeria in 1962 in the exploration and production and engineering and construction sectors.
In compliance with eni's commitment to create value to host countries, in Nigeria eni invests tremendous effort in establishing effective and positive relations with host communities, carrying out concrete projects in order to benefit the local economy and in contributing to a sustainable and autonomous development. Over the last three years eni invested more than 27 million euro in Nigerian projects that promote local development and aim to improve the living conditions of local people.
In particular, Etiama is a host community to NAOC [Nigerian Agip Oil Company] located in Nembe-Ogbolomabiri Kingdom, Bayelsa State. This community is a host to the NAOC 24” Ogoda – Brass pipeline the Right of Way (RoW) for which was acquired in 1971.
Since the beginning NAOC has developed and consolidated relationships and agreements with the Etiama Community in order to properly address and manage the various issues raised over the past years (including matters consequence of acts of sabotage), in addition of course to the clean-up of the affected areas.