Excited by the federal government’s proposal to build a Modular Refinery in Anambra state, based on the approval of 10 Modular Refineries to be cited in each of the 11 oil producing states in the country, including Anambra, by the federal government, the people of Anaku community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of the state have donated a large expanse of land estimated at about 20 plots of land for the project.

A member of Board of Trustees, BoT of Anambra state chapter of Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas,HOSCON in the state, Joseph Obidigwe who disclosed this in Awka, while briefing the National Chairman of HOSCON, Prince Mike Emuh, explained that he single handedly convinced his fellow Anaku land owners to donate the land in their own interest.

Obidigwe noted that the community was ready to donate more lands if the 20 plots would not be enough for the refinery project because according to them, there is abundant oil deposits in the area to be tapped and refined for both export and local consumption, adding that they are now looking forward for the take off of the project in earnest.

Source: Vanguard