Activist Calls on FG to Investigate Oil Spill in Uzere.

Oru Leonard 

Abuja based activist and media practitioner, Mr Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate oil spilled at Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Bob said which spread into farmlands and fishing ponds of Uzere community had affected the means of their livelihood destroyed almost forever.

He disclosed that arising from that unfortunate spill, Heritage Energy Operational Services Ltd, operating OML 30, together with representatives of the community, officials of the NOSRDA undertook an inspection of the site of the oil spill.

“After that oil spill inspection exercise, there has been no report or white paper to determine the remote and immediate causes of the spill so as to forestall a recurrence of that spill.

“The community affected, Uzere, contributes over 40 oil wells to crude oil production in Nigeria, yet are the butt of underdevelopment in Nigeria. There are reported cases of an outbreak of unknown diseases likely to result in an epidemic of unknown proportions if massive remediation work involving competent contractors is not carefully handled”, Etumiku said.

He advised the Federal government of Nigeria to intervene on behalf of the people of Uzere to prevent a crisis from that community, and which may likely affect oil production in Nigeria.

“The company involved, Heritage Energy Operational Services Ltd, OML 30, may assuage frayed nerves by paying compensation to farmlands and fishing lakes effected by the spill”, he added.

Image Credit of Oil Spillage Monitor: Research Gate