The affected communities are in Mkpat-Enin, Etinan, Nsit Ibom, Nsit Ubium, Etim Ekpo, Orue Offong/Oruko, Eastern Obolo, Ikot Abasi, Oruk Anam, Esit Eket, Eket and Onna local government areas.
While presenting a bill entitled ‘Flagrant Disregard for Labour Laws, Destruction of Economic Crops, Properties and Underground Water by Geo-Seismic Survey Limited’, the lawmaker narrated that prospecting firms contracted by Sterling Oil Limited to perform pre-exploration seismic surveys in areas covered by OML 13 are drilling boreholes up to 35 meters to bury dynamites and other data recording devices.
The Deputy Leader of the House and member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Otobong Bob, also expressed concern over the activities of the oil companies.