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Environmental group seeks end to oil leak, fire outbreak in Rivers communities 

Oluwatobi Odeyinka by Oluwatobi Odeyinka
January 15, 2025
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A non-governmental Organization, the Environmental Defenders Network (EDN), has called on relevant authorities to address an oil leak from a wellhead located at the New Calpur River in Asari Toru, Rivers State.

The leak, which occurred in early January reportedly resulted in a fire outbreak that spread across Bukuma and Buguma communities and destroyed properties.

The Executive Director, Chima Williams, made the call in a statement by EDEN’s Media Manager, Miss Elvira Jordan, in Yenagoa on Tuesday.

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According to the statement, Williams condemned authorities in the state for allowing the oil leakage to continue for a long period.

He said it is an indication of gross negligence and failure on the part of relevant government agencies who should have responded to distress calls made after the leakage.

“The oil leakage has been allowed to go on for too long. We got a Save-Our-Soul message from the affected communities, 

“The information we have is that the fire started after an Air Force Helicopter was seen shooting to ward off oil bunkers around the wellhead,” he explained. 

“It smacks of gross negligence and failure in service delivery to see that the leakage was left without clamping for such a long time,” he added. 

He noted that the oil leak has not only caused environmental damage but also poses serious health risks to residents of the affected communities.

The group urged the Rivers State Ministry of Environment and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency to take immediate action to quickly address the spill.

It also urged the military to adopt more environmentally friendly strategies in combating oil theft and bunkering, rather than resorting to methods that often cause damage to oil facilities and the environment.

“We also urge the military to adopt more professional and environment-friendly ways of tackling oil theft and bunkering to avoid unnecessary damage to oil facilities and the environment,” the statement read. 

What you should know 

  • Oil spills are rampant in the Niger Delta posing a threat to the livelihoods of residents and the environment.
  • Between 2011 and 2022, Nigeria reportedly had about 10,409 oil spills in the Niger Delta, releasing 464,210 barrels of oil. Many of them spilt into rivers and farmlands.
  • Some of the spills are caused by pipeline vandals and saboteurs whose goal is to steal crude oil for illegal artisanal refining. Crude oil theft is a major problem stifling the growth of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
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Oluwatobi Odeyinka

Oluwatobi Odeyinka

Oluwatobi Odeyinka is an Editorial Analyst covering energy, manufacturing and agriculture. He has years of experience as a freelance Journalist telling stories around public accountability, social justice and development.

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