The National meeting today came
into agreement that job employment is to be headed by the locals of Turkana County
in Tullow. Speaking during the meeting that was held today at Lokichar,
Governor Josephat Nanoko, Senator John Munyesi,Turkana East MP Hon Nicholas
Ngikor,Turkana South MP Hon James Lomenen,together with all Members of county Assembly
said that same of the problems which causes havoc in Tullow oil Includes Job
Employment, and giving Tenders however they urged Tullow to surrender those
positions to the local people in order to allow the exercises run smoothly. The
Turkana leaders also said that Transportation sector should left to be controlled
by the locals also Tullow should construct their offices in Turkana county and
the offices should be led by the local peoples. Even though They demanded the
list of all employees and the kind of jobs they do and also where they come
from, the list that was realist shows that total number of employed people are
2158 out of that 1024 are the locals. Hon Josephat Nanok said that they will
carry an audit to verify the given list after Tullow had resumed their work.
In the meeting also was minister
for petroleum Hon Davis Chiri Chiri said that Tullow should Resume to the work
as soon as possible while the county Assembly demanded to be given time to investigate
before Tullow starts their normal work but Minister said that they want the
company to be opened first.
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