Residents of 10 communities in Warri South West local Government Area of Delta State have raised the alarm over the health challenges facing them following the PPMC/NNPC Escravos to Warri trunk line crude oil spillage in their communities.
One of the residents told journalists on Saturday that they are now having respiratory disorder following the failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to curtail the spill which occurred since August 17, 2016.
Yabrade Moses, who spoke in a telephone conversation, said: “Our people are now having problem breathing because of the severity of the spill.”
In a letter addressed to the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, they said a joint investigation visit to the area on September 26 was inconclusive as the officials couldn’t established the point of spill.
“At the time of issuing this press statement, there is massive spillage of crude oil which is already flowing around all the communities including up to Oporoza federated communities, Gama-Zion community and into the Escravos River.
“This is the third time this spillage of crude oil into the affected communities is happening anytime crude oil is pumped through the trunk line.
“Our people are dying of hunger arising from the complete despoliation of their environment.
“NNPC/PPMC should stop to pump crude oil through the line until the ruptured point is repaired.
“The Nigerian government should come to the rescue of the communities and protect our right to life and clean environment.”
One of the residents told journalists on Saturday that they are now having respiratory disorder following the failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to curtail the spill which occurred since August 17, 2016.
Yabrade Moses, who spoke in a telephone conversation, said: “Our people are now having problem breathing because of the severity of the spill.”
In a letter addressed to the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, they said a joint investigation visit to the area on September 26 was inconclusive as the officials couldn’t established the point of spill.
“At the time of issuing this press statement, there is massive spillage of crude oil which is already flowing around all the communities including up to Oporoza federated communities, Gama-Zion community and into the Escravos River.
“This is the third time this spillage of crude oil into the affected communities is happening anytime crude oil is pumped through the trunk line.
“Our people are dying of hunger arising from the complete despoliation of their environment.
“NNPC/PPMC should stop to pump crude oil through the line until the ruptured point is repaired.
“The Nigerian government should come to the rescue of the communities and protect our right to life and clean environment.”
