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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advocated the need for peace to propel a conducive environment to deliver good governance and greater development of the state and the nation. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, the governor made the assertion when he received members of the
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has accused politicians of being behind the armed banditry and killings in the state. Alia…
The Senate on Thursday ordered an urgent probe into the cause of a recent fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ Bug 008 in OML 18, in the Buguma area of Rivers State. This resolution followed a motion raised by Senator Harry Banigo representing Rivers West at the read chamber of the National
Nigerian Senate orders investigation into oil spill, fire outbreak in Rivers
The Senate on Thursday ordered an urgent probe into the cause of a recent fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ Bug 008 in OML 18, in the Buguma area of Rivers State.
This resolution followed a motion raised by Senator Harry Banigo representing Rivers West at the read chamber of the National Assembly.
In a resolution passed during plenary, the Senate instructed swift action to address the environmental and humanitarian impacts on affected communities.
The red chamber mandated the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, to conduct an immediate investigation and submit a report within four weeks.
It also ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to send emergency response teams to assess the situation, carry out remediation measures, and fulfill its corporate social responsibility obligations.
The committees on Environment and Petroleum Resources (Upstream) were also tasked with evaluating oil operators’ compliance with environmental regulations, including the Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, Act.
The committee will recommend necessary actions such as shutting down the affected well, initiating cleanup efforts, and ensuring full environmental restoration.
Nigerian Senate orders investigation into oil spill, fire outbreak in Rivers
The counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra and a human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, not to use the newly unveiled ‘Agunechemba’ security outfit for political purposes or intimidation of opponents. Ejiofor, an indigene of Anambra State, who was reacting to the newly passed Anambra
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The counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra and a human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, not to use the newly unveiled ‘Agunechemba’ security outfit for political purposes or intimidation of opponents. Ejiofor, an indigene of Anambra State, who was reacting to the newly passed Anambra