Shell has opened talks with leaders of the Nembe community in the Niger Delta to stave off potential unrest that could disrupt the company’s operations, a Shell spokesman said Thursday. The talks come after the Nembe community in Brass Local Government Area of southern Bayelsa State Wednesday issued a 30-day ultimatum to Shell to shut down its operations for failing to abide by the terms of a General Memorandum of Understanding reached between the two parties last year. “We held discussions with the board [of the Nembe city development foundation] at Yenagoa on July 22 and are continuing to jointly explore ways of resolving the issues at stake,” Shell spokesman Precious Okolobo said. He said Shell is committed to the development of host communities in the Niger Delta. The Nembe community is host to Shell-operated Nembe Creek pipeline, which can carry 150,000 b/d of crude feeding directly into the […]