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The Community Development Committee (CDC), Chairman of Elebele Community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has charged the management of Renaissance Africa Energy Nigeria Ltd (former Shell Petroleum Development Company) to up its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with its host Communities.
He gave the charge while speaking with newsmen during a fact-finding tour to some host communities by the firm.
Okala who doubles as the Action Committee Chairman on the Restoration of electricity to host communities of the Kolo Creek oil field, described the firm as an old wine in new bottle, saying the firm is dealing with the communities with the same principles and modus operandi like the SPDC.
He alleged that the firm was not putting enough efforts towards reciprocating the kind gestures extended to her by host communities of the area, saying that Renaissance has not responded responsibly to the yearnings of the communities after series of meetings they have had upon taking over of the onshore assets of the SPDC.
He said: “Renaissance has stuck to the same style and patterns the SPDC used in their dealings with Communities of the Kolo Creek oil field. Till date we’ve not seen any meaningful engagement with this firm as host communities.
“We can describe Renaissance as an old wine in a new bottle, because it’s the same management and same staff that were with the SPDC that are still with Renaissance. They had meetings with us and even as we speak we’ve not seen them implementing any of the decisions reached collectively.
“However, because the name is new in this area we’re patiently giving them some time so that we won’t be accused of over reacting and impatience”.
” I don’t want to conclude that we’re not in good relationship with Renaissance, but the truth is that almost all the communities where Renaissance is operating that I know are complaining of poor relationship with this firm”.
