Douala:Residents block streets to protest against Ndogpassi natural gas treatment plant

Residents around  Logbaba-Ndogpassi natural gas treatment plant are in protest,
complaining the non-compliance by the authorities of promises made during the installation  of the Gas production plant in January of 2012.
Unemployed youths were seen on the streets around the plant with placards brandishing major demands.

The administrative and security authorities in Douala, including the police commissioner of the fourteenth district and the company officials descended at the scene of the protest, "The Commissioner ordered the protesters to free the streets.In response, local residents rejected the orders and further expressed their frustration.

Negotiations were still going on however at the time of filing this report for a solution between the protesters and authorities.

The angry residents  say the Gaz plant authorities promised to create jobs for residents but up till today,they feel abandoned as most of the youths around the area have not benefited from the existence of the plant. During the installation of the plant back in 2012,employment priority was promised to the locals.

Logbaba’s natural gas reserves are estimated to be over 212 billion cubic metres. To date, only 14 to 16 million cubic metres are being mined per day.