Fishermen living in the riverine communities Koluama clan in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have expressed concerns over fresh oil spill at the Oil
The platform is located around the Angofield near Tamazu settlements in the Koluama Clan.
Locals told journalists that the devastating spill occurred from the indigenous oil firm's wellhead 1 on
It was gathered that before the team arrived at the spill site, the spilt crude oil had done serious harm to the environment and flowed into the marine environment of the fishing settlements in the area on the fringes of the
Chairman of Koluama clan oil and gas committee, Jonathan Amabebe, and the Tamazu Community Development Committee (CDC) chairman, Ebibotei Kerimama, who confirmed the incident, lamented the devastation caused by the spill.
They stated that the spill was being spread by the tidal ebb of the river.
They explained that residents were seriously agitated over the pollution caused by the spill because of its impact on their health and livelihood.
Amabebe said, "A similar incident occurred last December (2021).
"Even then
"However, they couldn't succeed in silencing the environment as the vegetation at the banks of the river tells their story of pollution.
"There are visible crude oil and soiled oily leaves."
He called for the conduct of a medical check-up for the community whose inhabitants have been inhaling the stench of spilt crude and gas.
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