Bassambiri—Opu-Nembe Kingdom in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has commended Governor Douye Diri for his response to the oil spillage that occurred in the community.
This was contained in a statement signed by His Royal Majesty, King Biobelemoye Josiah, Ogbodo VIII, Amayanabo of Opu-Nembe Kingdom on behalf of the Kingdom.
The monarch thanked the governor for setting up a committee aimed at assessing the extent of damage caused by the spill.
He stated that the kingdom was grateful for the governor’s financial support and visit which was to have a firsthand assessment of the oil spill which is yet to be contained after a month of occurrence.
The statement reads in part:
“We put on record the empathy shown by Your Excellency in providing immediate cushioning financial support to all segments of the Kingdom during your visit.
“We further commend you for immediately directing your Deputy to set up an Assessment Committee on Nembe Oil Spillage.
”Your Excellency, my people and I also want to commend you for urging AITEO, whose oil well-head caused the spill, to provide adequate remediation/compensation for affected communities, families, businesses, farmlands/fishing implements.
“Your Excellency, on behalf of the good people of Opu- Nembe Kingdom, I passionately request that you use your honoured office to ask the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to swiftly distribute relief materials to communities affected by the persistently gushing oil and gas spill.
“Also for the following federal government agencies; The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Regulatory Commissions of the relevant Streams (up, mid and down) in the oil industry, the National Environmental Sanitation and Regulatory Agency (NESREA) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to show more concern for the well being of my people as well as reduce their sufferings.”
