IPAC urges C’River lawmakers to protect state’s oil interests

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Cross River State chapter, has urged the state’s representatives successful the National Assembly to support the state’s interests successful ongoing discussions implicit its lipid wells.

IPAC, successful a connection signed by its State Chairman, Effiom Edet Okon connected Thursday said issues concerning the ownership and presumption of the state’s lipid wells were of important economical value to Cross River.

The assembly called connected the senators and members of the House of Representatives from the authorities to enactment unneurotic connected matters relating to Cross River’s economical interests.

It said decisions, legislative engagements and nationalist statements connected the lipid wells should beryllium guided by law provisions, equity and the interests of Cross River residents.

IPAC besides urged the National Assembly members to show what it described arsenic “unity of purpose” successful addressing issues affecting the state’s economical future.

The assembly further appealed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and different nationalist officials to workout caution successful their nationalist comments connected matters relating to Cross River’s territorial and economical interests.

It said statements by elder nationalist officials could power nationalist cognition and relations betwixt neighbouring states and communities.

IPAC noted that Cross R...