29 May 2011
The people of Etiema are threatening a court action against Agip, a major oil company operating in the oil-rich Niger Delta for what they describe as unfair treatment.
The people say since oil production started in their community in 1971, there has been no significant improvement in their livelihoods.
In an interview with the Chief of Etiema, Howels Idibo Ebifate, he said “we are dying, the oil companies left us like that”. “Many of our children died as a result of negative oil operations”, the chief and community leaders said.
The leaders of the community say the oil companies give promises that are never fulfilled. “They use their mouth to make us happy”, Chief Idibo Ebifate explained.
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