“The federal government’s reaction in this regard is a clear demonstration of government’s determination to ensure the security and the well-being of its citizens in the oil producing communities which is the first duty of any responsible government.
“We therefore appeal to the federal government to apply all the powers at its disposal to prevail on all oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria to convert the wasted gas to generate electricity, pay compensation to the affected victims of gas flaring and restore the polluted/devasted Akwa Ibom environment to make it safe for human habitation, survival and development for a peaceful coexistence”.
Noting that the federal government’s sanctions came at the right time, the president however lamented that gas flaring, coupled with oil spills, has resulted to devastation of the environment, leaving the affected communities in abject poverty. According to him, “The ongoing gas flaring at various locations coupled with oil spills and other harmful economic activities of oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria, since 1950s, has resulted in the devastation of the environment, abject poverty and dilapidation of buildings, thereby making those living in Akwa Ibom State, and other parts of the Niger Delta, to suffer unduly and without payment of compensation to alleviate their sufferings”.All rights reserved.
kudahelp_ng You said 5-7 working days and my money will be reversed….Today is the 7th day neither the 3500 or 940 has been reversed