A youth organization from the Nigar Delta known as the Ijaw Youth Council has asked oil firms in the Niger Delta to vacate the region within seven days.

The group said that all international oil companies (IOCs) should halt operating flow stations and shutdown them down gently by themselves.

Peter Igbifa, IYC president, gave the ultimatum on Tuesday saying: “We are not going to carry gun and chase anybody as Ijaw youths but we will stand on our right until our demand for substantive board is inaugurated in the NDDC,”

Recall that the youth council asked the federal government to inaugurate substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The IYC further said that all IOCs operating in the region should begin a peaceful and gentle evacuation of their personnel.

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“In line with the ultimatum as the days are counting, we should have nine days remaining to go. All IOCs operating in our region should begin a peaceful and gentle evacuation of their personnel. It should be a very gentle and peaceful evacuation because we do not want anybody to take advantage of the shutdown.

“We want them to take responsibility of their personnel, remove them gently. If you have IOCs that operate flow stations, take the remaining days and time and shutdown them down gently by yourself.

“We are not coming to your flow station, shut them by yourself, we want you to shut the flames by yourself and vacate your personnel.

“Within these days remaining in the ultimatum, you can take three to four days to shut down and evacuate.”