The Obiakpu community in Imo has accused the Shell Petroleum Development Company of oil spill devastation, according to a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday by Spaces For Change.
It was stated that the spillage started two years ago from leakages of crude oil pipelines owned by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company and operated by SPDC. This, unfortunately, resulted in an inferno in the community under the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state that reportedly raged continuously for three days from 28th May to 30th before it was put out.The statement said, “The fire contaminated water sources, devastated farmlands and traditional livelihoods, leaving communities poorer and traumatised.
“S4C strongly condemns this import of bad practices prevalent in the Niger Delta region into Imo State by multinational oil companies.” They said that the spillage had been reported to SPDC when it initially started in 2019 but the company allegedly did not correct the situation until after a year and six months during which the wreckage had devastated the community.
Shell You are liable for any environmental damages or oil spillage in that area. Vandalism is a problem but you should have preventive measures in place to combat it.
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