The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni has alleged that secret drilling of crude oil has begun in some Ogoni communities, whereas talks between the Federal Government and representatives of the people on the planned resumption of oil exploration in the area are still ongoing.
MOSOP said the Ogoni people have embraced the idea of oil resumption because of the integrity of its leaders involved in the talks but said reports of alleged compromise and alleged corruption are worrisome.
Also, MOSOP said it wanted the names of 40 Ogoni youths employed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited published for the sake of transparency, alleging that names of foreigners were smuggled onto the list.
This was contained in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Secretary-General of MOSOP, Stephen Nmane, and sent to newsmen.
Nmane specifically said oil drilling had been noticed in Ogoni communities in Tai and Eleme local government areas without the knowledge of the people, saying MOSOP condemned any forced re-entry into Ogoni, describing it as a betrayal of the spirit of the dialogue process.
