COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
MANAGEMENT OF BSM INT’NAL PETROLEUM REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED ON
THE DEMOLITION OF BSM PETROLEUM REFINERY HELIPORT COMPLEX, GUSAU ZAMFARA STATE,
NIGERIA.
DATED 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2014
THE MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BSM
INT’NAL PETROLEUM REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED CONSORTIUM RESOLVED TO
HOST A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE FAILURE AND RECALCITRANT POSTURE OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNOR HIS EXCELLENCY
ABDULAZIZ ABUABAKAR YARI WHO ORDERED THE LOOTING AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF BSM
PETROLEUM REFINERY HELIPORT COMPLEX NEXT TO THE NNPC DEPOT GUSAU AND BSM
CONSORTIUM HEAD OFFICE COMPLEX IN GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE BY UNKNOWN ARMED STATE SPONSORED
MILITIA WITHOUT NOTICE TO MANAGEMENT.
PURSUANT
TO THE LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION AND DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION addressed to the
under listed: (acknowledged copies attached)
HIS
EXCELLENCY
DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR) President and Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ref:
BSMCONSORTIUM/ZASG/PRESIDENCY/001B dated
14thFebruary, 2014
1. His
Excellency, Alhaji Abdulaziz A.Yari Governor of Zamfara State.
2. His
Excellency Dr. David Mark (GCON) Senate President and all Distinguished Members
of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
3. Rt.
Hon. Dr. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (CFR) Rt. Hon. Speaker and all Honourable
Members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria.
4. Hon.
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy;
5. Hon.
Minister of Trade & Investments, Federal Republic of Nigeria;
6. His
Excellency, Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida (OFR, CFR) Nigerian High Commissioner to
the United Kingdom
validated
by the Oath of a SWORN AFFIDAVIT by the Chairman Board of Directors OTUNBA
LATEEF LAI OGUNGBADERO at the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORY ABUJA (Ref: 613-6133) dated 8th October 2013 demanding
redress for the abuse done to Messrs. BSM INT’NAL PETROLEUM REFINERY &
PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED CONSORTIUM by Zamfara state Government of Nigeria to
which no REJOINDER was communicated or Funds Remitted.
The
undersigned on behalf of BSM Consortium hereby use this medium to channel our
grievances to the World Leaders, International Business Community and Friends
of Nigeria, to as a matter of urgency unite against this impious, self serving
and politically motivated act of INJUSTICE.
Consequently,
we advise the Federal Government of Nigeria to save Nigeria the embarrassment associated
with a global outcry from an International disposition to which the forthcoming
World Press Conference Tagged “UNVEILING THE POTENTIAL CHALLENGES AND RISKS OF
INVESTING IN NIGERIA – THE BSM EXPERIENCE IN ZAMFARA STATE” seeks to depict.
We
enjoin all our Sympathizers in Nigeria and Zamfara State in particular to
remain resolute in condemning the gross act of political impunity and economic
sabotage of our leaders evident in the malicious destruction of BSM Petroleum
Refinery Heliport Complex next to the NNPC Depot Gusau and BSM Consortium Head
Office Complex in Gusau, Zamfara State which has since deprived staff of numerous
training opportunities thereby rendering them unemployed. Whilst thanking all
our Partners across the globe for their immense support, patience and
understanding at these difficult times.
The
World Press Conference is to admonish the minds of International corporate
organizations and potential investors in Nigeria to be guided without prejudice
by the dilemma of BSM INT’NAL PETROLEUM REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED -
an indigenous company with affiliations to Global Multinationals which
facilitated economically viable initiatives and Integrated solutions; tackling the deficit issues bedeviling the
Northern region in 2009 under the purposeful leadership of the then Executive
Governor of Zamfara State His Excellency ALHAJI MAHMUDA ALIYU SHINKAFI
(DALLATUN ZAMFARA) who on behalf of
Zamfara State Government of Nigeria executed a Memorandum of
Understanding/Agreement. This was duly ratified by the Zamfara State House of
Assembly and Zamfara State Executive Council.
Consequently, this project was launched in a Ground Breaking Ceremony
attended by His Excellency himself.
The
Infrastructural Development and Economic Emancipation Initiative of BSM
Consortium was intercepted and brought to an abrupt end by some selfish and
unscrupulous miscreants who by way of ethnic, religious and political divides
launched various attacks on the Chairman Board of Directors OTUNBA LATEEF LAI
OGUNGBADERO ranging from failed kidnap to assassination attempts. These
dastardly acts were ordered by the incumbent Executive Governor, in
collaboration with Leaders who claim dominance to the region of the country,
deciding who invests in it regardless of Due Process, good Practice of
international standard, Morals and the provisions of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria Constitution.
In
conclusion, we wish to emphasize unequivocally that we are nonpolitical and
operate across regions without prejudice to any association or institution.
Therefore, the proposed World Press Conference is not intended to jeopardize
the concerted efforts of this administration in encouraging Foreign Direct
Investments in Nigeria. Rather, it is intended to serve as a caveat to investors by showcasing the inherent danger associated
with investments of this nature in a country where the Government lack the
concomitant protection for investors.
It
is our hope that the government will look beyond International road shows, long
speeches, warm handshakes etc. and have a RETHINK in the forthcoming World
Press Conference.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF
BSM INT’NAL
PETROLEUM REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED CONSORTIUM
SIGNED
OTUNBA LATEEF LAI
OGUNGBADERO CHARLES GEORGE
NAPPER
CHAIRMAN BOARD OF
DIRECTORS GROUP FINANCIAL
DIRECTOR
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