WE HAVE STOPPED OIL BUNKERING IN ELEME - CHIEF OBARILOMATE TELLS RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS.

The Executive Chairman of Eleme LGA, Chief Hon. Obarilomate Ollor has disclosed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly some proactive steps taken by his administration in the fight against illegal oil refining in Eleme LGA.

Speaking when a Joint Committee of Environment, Energy & Natural Resources paid a visit to Eleme LGA to ascertain the efforts of the Chairman in the fight against illegal oil bunkering as directed by the Executive Governor of Rivers State and also carry out on-the-spot assessment of affected areas, Chief Obarilomate narrated how different areas including storage sites were found and destroyed to forestall further operation.

According to Chief Ollor, "Regarding the war against the sooth as declared by His Excellency, we have been able to visit sites that have been identified as place where these activities are being carried out and we have not just visited but completely stopped this activities. Eleme was seen as just a transit point for this illegal miners but today the case is different because as we speak, we identified and visited all the storages in Eleme LGA.

We went from post to post destroying these storages. We destroyed immediately we identified them, we were proactive. We also made few arrest, that is those dealing on drugs. After dispatching them, we kept checking day after day to make sure they don't return. Today, Eleme LGA is no longer a safe place for illegal oil mining. We are following the directives of His Excellency, Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike completely and we are not taking it lightly", he maintained.

The Eleme Council Boss used the medium to inform the Assembly members of the improved state of security of Eleme and how safe Eleme is for investors adding that the success story was achieved by having a smooth synergy with the Security Agencies, steady Security monitoring amongst others.

Earlier, the Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Hon. Dumle Mao, member representing Gokana Constituency in the RSHA stated reason for their visit. He said in furtherance to the directive by His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Wike to put an end to activities of oil bunkering which has led to sooth ravaging the state, they have come to see for themselves effort made by the Chairman and report back to the House.

Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman took the Assembly members on a tour of some areas identified to be sites where illegal mining activities took place and also on a tour of one of his project, the Civic centre at Onne.

Among the delegation of the Assembly members are Dumle Maol, Chairman, House Committee on Environment and member representing Gokana Constituency, Matthew Dike, Chairman, House Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, member representing Tai constituency
Hon Sam Ogeh, member representing Emouha Constituency, Hon. Prince Mgbor, member representing Khana constituency II, Hon. Anthony Soberekon, member representing Degema Constituency, Hon. Barr. Lolo, member representing Akuku Toru Constituency, Hon. Christian Ahaikwo, member representing Onelga Constituency I, Hon. Solomon, member representing Abua Odua Constituency.


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Nice one! Black soot can be dangerous and even fatal to people's health. I hope it doesn't recur.

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