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Artisanal refiners canvass presidential crude oil refining development initiative

A group of artisanal refiners in the Niger Delta has demanded the establishment of Presidential Crude Oil Refining Development Initiative (PACORDI) as an equivalent of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMDI) in the North. The group argued that considering the similarity between artisanal gold mining in parts of the North/Southwest and artisanal crude oil refining in…

Hon Farah – Implement PAGMDI Initiative in Niger Delta

Former Niger Delta Agitator but now representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency at the House of Reps, Doctor Farah Dagogo has urged the federal government to implement the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative(PAGMDI) in the region.

Hon. Farah said the PAGMDI is lopsided and should not be only enjoyed in the North but in Niger Delta where oil is also mined.

Describing PAGMDI as a…