Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABUJA1176
2009-06-29 08:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
NIGERIA 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
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UNCLAS ABUJA 001176
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USAID/AFR FOR ATWOOD
DEPARTMENT FOR EB/OIA HGOETHERT AND KBUTLER
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA
TREASURY FOR DPETERS AND AIERONIMO
USDOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS
USDOC FOR 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON PGOV KIDE CASC OPIC NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS
REF: STATE 49477
UNCLAS ABUJA 001176
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USAID/AFR FOR ATWOOD
DEPARTMENT FOR EB/OIA HGOETHERT AND KBUTLER
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA
TREASURY FOR DPETERS AND AIERONIMO
USDOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS
USDOC FOR 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON PGOV KIDE CASC OPIC NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS
REF: STATE 49477
1. In response to STATE 49477, U.S. Mission reports the case of
Phoenix Environmental Services Nigeria Limited, a company owned by
Mr. Norton E. Jessup, an American citizen. Details of the case are
included in subsequent paragraphs.
--- Claimant A: Phoenix Environmental Services Nigeria Limited
--- Claimant B: Mr. Norton E. Jessup, an American Citizen
--- Year and Date the Dispute Arose: December 13, 2008
.
Case History
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.
2. Environmental Services Nigeria Limited, a company owned by Mr.
Norton E. Jessup, an American citizen, was awarded a thirty year
solid waste management contract in September 2007 by the Government
of Nigeria to manage solid waste in Abia State. According to Mr.
Jessup, the project was expected to be a pilot project for solid
waste management in Nigeria.
3. Jessup stated that Phoenix continued to perform its obligations
of collecting waste in Abia State after a tripartite agreement was
entered into between Phoenix and the Federal Ministry of Environment
and the Abia State Government. According to Jessup, on December 13,
2008, agents of the Abia State Government forcefully took over the
premises of Phoenix chasing away the staff, thus preventing the
company from executing the solid waste management project. However,
we have not yet been able to monitor or visit the actual premises of
this business in Abia state to ascertain all the issues and are
reporting what we have been told by Mr. Jessup.
4. This report was coordinated with Consulate Lagos.
SANDERS
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USAID/AFR FOR ATWOOD
DEPARTMENT FOR EB/OIA HGOETHERT AND KBUTLER
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA
TREASURY FOR DPETERS AND AIERONIMO
USDOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS
USDOC FOR 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON PGOV KIDE CASC OPIC NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS
REF: STATE 49477
1. In response to STATE 49477, U.S. Mission reports the case of
Phoenix Environmental Services Nigeria Limited, a company owned by
Mr. Norton E. Jessup, an American citizen. Details of the case are
included in subsequent paragraphs.
--- Claimant A: Phoenix Environmental Services Nigeria Limited
--- Claimant B: Mr. Norton E. Jessup, an American Citizen
--- Year and Date the Dispute Arose: December 13, 2008
.
Case History
--------------
.
2. Environmental Services Nigeria Limited, a company owned by Mr.
Norton E. Jessup, an American citizen, was awarded a thirty year
solid waste management contract in September 2007 by the Government
of Nigeria to manage solid waste in Abia State. According to Mr.
Jessup, the project was expected to be a pilot project for solid
waste management in Nigeria.
3. Jessup stated that Phoenix continued to perform its obligations
of collecting waste in Abia State after a tripartite agreement was
entered into between Phoenix and the Federal Ministry of Environment
and the Abia State Government. According to Jessup, on December 13,
2008, agents of the Abia State Government forcefully took over the
premises of Phoenix chasing away the staff, thus preventing the
company from executing the solid waste management project. However,
we have not yet been able to monitor or visit the actual premises of
this business in Abia state to ascertain all the issues and are
reporting what we have been told by Mr. Jessup.
4. This report was coordinated with Consulate Lagos.
SANDERS