How Uduaghan tackles oil spillage

Vanguard

24 August 2011

How Uduaghan tackles oil spillage

The report of a joint venture study by the United Nations environmental programme and the Federal Government of Nigeria recently presented to President Goodluck Jonathan has copiously indicted the oil prospecting companies with particular reference to the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC.

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The pertinent question which many Nigerians are asking is: Is it only in Ogoni land oil spillage has occurred in the country? Another question is: What is the fate of other oil producing communities and/or nationalities like the Western Izons, the Itsekiris, the Isokos, the Ndokwas,the Urhobos and others in Edo State, Rivers State, Cross River State, Akwa Ibom State, Bayelsa State, among others?

It is, therefore, likely that the current effort by the Uduaghan administration to conduct a similar study in Delta State is an answer to these questions. This courageous attempt by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan no doubt has gladdened the minds of many a Deltan just as it is capable of rekindling the confidence of the Governor’s detractors in addition to the unique project executed by the governor like the Asaba International Airport. More than anything else, this gesture will equally boost the new local content bill on oil and gas recently passed by the National Assembly.

It is expected that other oil-producing states will take a similar action.