Half-Assini — THE National Association of Nzema Students (NANS) has waded into the raging argument, over the exact location of oil, which has been discovered in the Western Region.

At a forum, organized last week, on the theme: 'The specific location of the oil find in the Western Region and the way Forward,' the students argued, with of documents, that the oil find was not located on the soil of Cape Three Points, as was being alleged.

The argument by the students, on the subject, comes after the three members of parliament (MPs) for the Nzema area - Freddie Blay, MP for Ellembele, Kojo Armah, MP for Evalue-Gwira and Lee Ocran, MP for Jomoro - had in a joint press statement asked government to tell Ghanaians the exact location of the oil, because of their conviction that the oil was not located at Cape Three Points, as perceived.

According to NANS, the actual location of the oil find has remained a mystery, but they were convinced that the find was located on the soil of Nzemaland.

Addressing a forum at Half Assini, the leader of NANS, Mr. Mamoud Dan Archer, told the gathering that "the oil is genuinely located in our environs, and it is the Nzema's who should decide what proposals to be presented."

In a welcome address, the Spokesperson for the Nzema Youth Council (NYC), Mr. Francis Ehwi Armah, told the gathering that it was not the agenda of the council, to plan any confrontation with the government and the oil companies, but to draw the attention of both government and the oil companies, to the fact that the repeated reference by the media, government agencies, and representatives of companies engaged in the drilling of the oil, that the find is at Cape Three Points is not true.

"If you fail to complain about your share of fish in the soup, you will be left with bones," Francis Armah said proverbially.

In statement, issued by the Nzema Youth Association (NYA), after the forum on the same subject, the Youth pointed out that they were ready to fight against injustices, marginalization, and divisive tendencies, dissociating the Nzema's from the recent oil find.

"The Nzema Youth fully endorses, any steps taken by the National Association of Nzema Students, and we still think that Nzemas deserve better."

According to the statement, the motive behind the 'noise' over the exact location of the oil find, was not to wage any form of conflict, between the Nzemas and the Ahantas, but "we are of the view that credit should be given, when and where it is due."

The statement, which was signed by Mr. Francis Ehwi Armah, pointed out that, "We do not wish any kind of Nigeria Delta Region movement, in this noble Nzemaland. We are for peace, and we shall work towards that. However, no one should underestimate our capabilities, and we should not be pushed to the wall."

The statement, however, called on the oil companies, and prospective ones in the area, to properly contact well-established youth groups in Nzemaland, before commencing any operations.

"We want to reassure the whole nation, and the oil companies in the area, of our maximum co-operation and support, if the right thing is done appropriately."

The President of the Nzema Council, Awulae Annor Adjei, who chaired the forum, advised the youth to use dialogue to drum home their concerns.