An Ogoni human rights group, Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI), has come out tough against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) after weeks of silence by the commission over an alleged unethical relocation of an electrification project from Baa-Lueku community in Khana Local Government Area.
Over the past couple of weeks the residents of Baa-Lueku community, including well-meaning individuals and several interest groups in the area have been demanding explanations from the NDDC over its decision to relocate the electrification project, originally cited in the community in Khana LGA to Eneka in Obio-Akpor LGA.
The President and CEO of Ogoni Liberation Initiative, Douglas Fabeke, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, warned, in a statement shared on his official Facebook page, that the group would seek to explore other lawful measures to demand justice from the NDDC after several failed attempts at dialogue.
“Following a productive engagement with security agencies as law-abiding citizens, we collectively agreed to grant the NDDC management a deadline of Friday, 29th May 2026, to resolve the issues surrounding the relocation of the Electrification Project from Baa-Lueku, Khana LGA to Obio-Akpor.”
“We believe this timeframe is sufficient for NDDC to address the challenges associated with the project’s relocation.”
“With the last working day being Friday , and considering NDDC’s significant event scheduled in Port Harcourt City, I humbly appeal for a resolution to this matter as previously agreed upon,” Fabeke hinted.
Fabeke further expressed worry over several abandoned projects in Ogoni communities, pleading for the restoration of the Baa-Lueku electrification work. He emphasized that the treatment of the people of Ogoni in terms of projects awarded in their communities by the commission has remained abysmally unfair.
“While we advocate for peaceful resolution as non-violent individuals, we will pursue justice for the Baa-Lueku Community,” the statement concluded.