The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bayelsa State has called on the management of Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPC) to find immediate solution to the leak at its Santa Barbara oil well in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.
This call was made by the chairman of the APC in the state, Chief Dennis Otiotio.
Otiotio made the call, on Wednesday, when he accompanied Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and HRM King Biobelemoye Josaiah, Ogbodo VIII, Amayanabo of Opu-Nembe to visit the Well head spill point at the Santa Barbara Oil Field.
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According to Otiotio, the oil spill had caused undue harm to the environment and undue hardships to the people of Opu-Nembe and its environs.
In his words, “I call on the operators of the oil field, Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company, to take all necessary steps to block the leak and undertake a post impact assessment to determine the damage done to the environment and profer best available options for the remediation of the environment.
“I further call on Aiteo to provide adequate relief materials to the communities affected by the spill to alleviate their suffering.”
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He used the opportunity to commend Chief Sylva for his timely visit to the spill site and his promise that the Federal Government will do everything within its powers to ensure that the leak is immediately stopped and the incident properly investigated.
Otiotio also enjoined the people of Opu-Nembe to exercise restraint and wait on the outcome of the joint investigation visit (JIV) report and the post impact assessment report.