Tag: Soku oil

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed delight over the peaceful resolution of the Soku oil well dispute between Rivers and Bayelsa states. Speaking in Porthacourt on Saturday during a Yuletide visit to his Rivers counterpart, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor Diri said he was delighted that under Fubara, both states have agreed to return to status quo, thus ending the dispute and withdrawing the case from court. The Bayelsa governor said the peaceful relations between both states was necessary for their development and called for its continuity. Diri also lauded Fubara for his handling of the demolished property of the Bayelsa government in Pott Harcourt, which is still in court while both states are close to reaching an amicable settlement. He stressed the...