Britania-U Oil Spill: Odimodi, Other Communities Raise Alarm Over Massive Spillage, Wants Urgent Clean-Up
By Ndu Samuel
The people of Odimodi and its Federated Communities in Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have decried the high level of massive oil spillage around the seashore and waterways of Odimodi and its Federated Communities. The Liberator Newspapers Worldwide can report
Addressing the press, Comr. New-World Endoro, Chairman of Odimodi and its Federated Communities had called on the Britania-U Nigeria Limited to commence urgent clean-up and remediation on the environment, stressing that the people are already suffering from the Spill already.
Speaking further, Endoro had also called on the Federal Government of Nigeria, Delta State Government as well as Burutu Local Government Council to come to their aide as both the aquatic and the environment has been destroyed by the spillage.
It would be recalled that on Thursday 18th of July 2024, a fire Incident was reportedly recorded on a drilling vessel platform, Britania U, at Ajakpa Field, (OML 90), 10.77 nautical miles South of Forcadoes Terminal in Delta State, Nigeria.
However, on Friday 19th of July 2024, the Chairman of Odimodi and its Federated Communities, Comr. New-World Endoro who led other members of the community visited sites where massive oil particles where seen in large quantities around the seashore.
According to Chairman of Odimodi and its Federated Communities, New-World Endoro while briefing the press noted that the Spill arising from fire Incident at the Britania-U Vessel drilling platform had splitted to Isiayegbene, Beniboye, Odimodi and Gbidipou community, warning that the people will not tolerate any delay in the clean-up and remediation, stressing that a JIV should be constituted immediately.
Others who also spoke to newsmen during the press briefing include Comr. Monday Cyril Laide, Youth President of Odimodi, Comr. Isaiah Ingo, an opinion leader in Odimodi and Madam Peremene Helen had all the high level of suffering occasioned by the spillage.
Ingo and Laide had particularly called on the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently swing into action as life is gradually becoming unbearable to the people.
The people of Odimodi community had recall that there was no proper and thorough clean-up in previous spillages, stressing that such improper and unthorough clean-up will no longer be accepted and tolerated this time around.
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