Falana to FG: stop allocating oil blocks to individuals, corporate bodies

He said he would not hesitate to file a suit against government should it fail to heed its request.

Falana urged government to restrict the allocation of oil blocks, including marginal fields to the federal government and the governments of the 36 states of the Federation. He further argued the allocation of oil blocks to a few individuals and corporate bodies by the federal government constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental rights of the Nigerian people to freedom from discrimination, equal right of access to public property and in the equal enjoyment of the common heritage of mankind as well as the right to social, economic and cultural development guaranteed by articles 2, 13, 22 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Act.

Falana pointed out he made the request because majority of the owners of the oil blocks usually sub-lease them to offshore companies as they lack the fund and the technical expertise to develop the oil and gas industry.

The write-up should have been.... thank you your Excellency for revoking license from individuals..... where were he when Obj was allocating the oil blocks

It is not by talking or writing it that is going to stop it. The fight should go for the amendment of the constitution which has given much powers to the executive president to do the allocation based on his executive powers. He is not acting ultra - vares.

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