Award oil blocks refineries licenses to oil communities hostcom tells fg

It seems like you're referring to a recent development in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Here's a summary of the situation:

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) has called on the Federal Government to award oil blocks, refineries, and licenses to oil-producing communities. This demand is part of the organization's efforts to ensure that the benefits of the oil and gas industry are shared more equitably among the communities that host the oil facilities.

HOSTCOM, which represents the interests of oil-producing communities, has been advocating for the devolution of powers and the allocation of oil blocks, refineries, and licenses to these communities. The organization believes that this would enable the communities to benefit more directly from the oil and gas industry and reduce the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few individuals and groups.

In a statement, HOSTCOM's National President, Mr. Benjamin Style, emphasized the need for the Federal Government to recognize the rights of oil-producing communities to participate in the decision-making process and to benefit from the oil and gas industry. He noted that the current system, which concentrates power and wealth in the hands of a few individuals and groups, is unsustainable and has led to widespread poverty and underdevelopment in the oil-producing communities.

HOSTCOM's demand is not without merit. The oil and gas industry has been a significant source of revenue for the Nigerian government, but the benefits of the industry have not been shared equitably among the communities that host the oil facilities. Many oil-producing communities have been left with little or no benefits from the industry, despite the environmental and social impacts that they have borne.

The Federal Government has been under pressure to address the concerns of oil-producing communities and to ensure that they benefit more directly from the oil and gas industry. In recent years, there have been efforts to establish a more equitable system of sharing the benefits of the industry, including the establishment of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the creation of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

However, more needs to be done to address the concerns of oil-producing communities and to ensure that they benefit more directly from the oil and gas industry. HOSTCOM's demand for the award of oil blocks, refineries, and licenses to oil-producing communities is a step in the right direction, and it is hoped that the Federal Government will take their concerns seriously and work towards a more equitable and sustainable system of sharing the benefits of the oil and gas industry.