ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF

MINERAL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES IN ANAMBRA STATE

(ASEP)
CAC NO: 37110
ASG 350

HEAD OFFICE:
Umuezeanam Community Town
Hall
Anam, Anambra State West L.G.
A
Anambra State.
Tel: 08069465175, 07032492067
08037109193, 056866077
OR
Gideon Suit Hall.
No. 4 Maliku Cresent G. R. A
Onitsha
26th April, 2010.

Your Ref:………………………………
Our Ref: ………………………………

Chief Emeka Nwaka

Chairman /CEO
Orient Petroleum Resources Plc
Lion House, Opp Govt. House Awka

Sir,

LETTER OF INTRODUCTION /APPEAL FOR MUTUAL

STRATEGIC COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN OIL PRODUCING
COMMUNITIES OF AMANBRA STATE.

It is with a deep sense of duty and responsibility that we write you this

memorandum.

Association for Environmental Petroleum of Mineral Producing Communities in

Anmabra State (ASEP) is a non-governmental organization promoted by patriotic

indigenes of Anambra State. The organization was duly registered under

Corporate Affairs Commission at Abuja vide No. CAC/IT/NO37110 dated 4th

February, 2010.

Central in its principles are:

1. Commitment by major stakeholders –Governments (Federal, State,

Local), companies and their staff, communities – in developmental projects

through prospecting, exploration and extraction of mineral resources that abound

in Anambra State of Nigeria.

(f) Openness, popular participation, transparency inclusive and

accountability on all matters relating to such developmental projects.

(g) Technical competence, credibility and independence that is free from

political manipulations.

Our main aim of forwarding our memorandum to you at this most auspicious

moment is formed by the fact that we are experiencing the emergency of a global

civil society that is creating new opportunities that build a democratic and

humane world in the face of environmental, economic, social and political

challenges that are interconnected. That your company forms major players in

his fast- emerging global system should not be over-emphasized, hence the

inevitable challenges which your company’s activities a would expectedly impact

on the welfare –cum living conditions of numerous host communities need to be

seriously and timely put into consideration.

We are fully hopeful that Orient Petroleum Resources strives to explore and

produce oil, pay taxes and royalties and contribute to the overall economic
development of the State nay Nigeria in general and the host communities in

particular.

As a watch – dog, the essence of ASEP’s founding includes:

(h) To sensitize the people of Anambra State, mobilize and stimulate their

interests in the opportunities that abound in the Petroleum and other

Mineral Resources Industries in the State.

(i) To highlight the potentials for prospecting and production of Oil and

Gas and other Mineral Resources in Anambra State and the

attendants benefits to the State and its citizens.

(j) To embark on public enlightenment programmes on ways to prevent

and control the harmful effects of oil / mineral production which

includes destruction / disruption of the entire ecosystems,

environmental degradation, heavy presence of acid rain water and air

pollution in Anambra State.

(k) To promote the conservation of natural vegetation, tree planting as well

as construction of retainer walls, drains etc.

(l) To ensure positive utilization of Ecological Protection Funds which are

made available to the State from time to time through the Federal

Budget and other Donor Agencies?

(m)To solicit peaceful and cooperative disposition from mineral producing

communities in Anmabra River Basin and Niger/Ulasi River Basin

Development Authorities on petroleum and other mineral resources

development projects.
From the forgoing, we want to believe that our organization will always be readily

disposed to advocate for promotion of harmonious relation between your

company and its publics – the workers and the host communities – through

proactive or preemptive measures, policies and actions.

Unemployment remains a single most important reason for poverty, which brings

about social exclusion and poor social cohesion.

The impact of your Company’s activities when fully operational ca n expectedly

be overwhelmingly hazardous where they border much on the focal point of the

host communities’ ecological environment. We hope that you would without

prompting readily assuage the envisaged pains of the host communities through

prompt release of adequate and realistic socially responsible corporate packages

in order to address the host communities’ core social and physical development

needs that may occasionally arise in the course of your Company’s normally

business operations. There is the need for social inclusion, which includes

capacity building projects, training, education and other developmental efforts

which will go a long way to help reduce the ills associated with social exclusion

through active participation in growth and development by all stakeholders in the

PROJECT.

Finally, we hope that in due course your company would encourage effective

open and transparent communication, which will generate trust on issues

affecting harmonious relations.

As partners in progress we look forward to your invitations to us as occasions

may demand as we assure you that we shall not hesitate to honour any calls that
would enable us to discuss issues of mutual interests.

Thanks.

Yours Sincerely,

……………………………. ………………………………
Elder Egwuatu Ikem P. I
(Igwe-elu-elu) Owelle Thomas N. Uchenu
National Chairman Secretary General

...…………………………………..
Hon. Johnny Nwanolue
National Public Relations Officer.