Ellu Community, Delta State – Tensions are rising in the oil-rich Ellu community of Isoko North as residents of Otekpo Quarter have formally protested what they describe as “years of neglect, unfair treatment, and unpaid obligations” by Sterling Global, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), and other stakeholders. In a letter submitted to the companies’ Ogini and Warri offices, the community outlined several grievances and demanded urgent redress. The letter, signed by representatives of Otekpo Quarter, Mr Uzezi Warri, Odio Ogugberi highlights the non-payment of salaries to local surveillance workers who have been securing company assets for months without compensation. The delay, they claim, has caused untold hardship for families who rely on these earnings for survival, despite the workers’ continued dedication to their duties. Another major point of contention is the unpaid rent for the access road and a critical 16-inch delivery pipeline that ru...