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This is the way it should be done. The oil corporations should fund and carryout the cleanup of their own mess, not the cash strapped overburdened FG

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel,has ordered ExxonMobil to clean up the oil spill that occurred at Ndito Eka-Iba in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom on May 8.Ibeno Communities’s youth president, Mr Godwin Ikot, said this in an interview with theNews Agency of Nigeria, in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.He said the governor, who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Etekamba Umoren, instructed the company to commence the cleanup exercise immediately in the area.“At the meeting yesterday, the SSG has given ExxonMobil the order from the governor, that they should go and start the cleanup exerciseimmediately.“ExxonMobil has agreed to cleanup the spillage and fixed the Joint Investigation Visitto the site of the incident for Friday, June 3,” he said.Ikot said that after the JIV’s visit, ExxonMobil would negotiate how to cleanup the oil spill in the affected areas.“We the youths in Ibeno Communities stand with the decision of the state government, that ExxonMobil should cleanup the entire areas affected by the oil spill,’’ Ikot said.Mr Ogechukwu Udeagha, Manager, Media and Communications of ExxonMobil, Lagos, confirmed the incident.Udeagha, however, explained that the Monarch drilling rig, owned by Depthwize Nigeria Limited, drilling on behalf of Conoil Producing Limited damaged an MPN pipelineculminating in the oil spill.“I am still trying to get the report from the team that went there.“They were supposed to file a formal report but they haven’t done that, until we see that report, we can’t issue a statement,’’ Udeagha said.NAN reports that government officials, ExxonMobil and Depthwize team, youths of Ibeno among others were all represented at the meeting.

http://www.punchng.com/orders-exxonmobil-clean-oil-spill/

nice move by akwaibom state govt.

I think this is the only sensible decision Udom has taken since he came to office. Was he not the one sharing kerosene the other day to celebrate his wasted one year in office? SMH

Splinz:
I think this is the only sensible decision Udom has taken since he came to office. Was he not the one sharing kerosene the other day to celebrate his wasted one year in office? SMH

Do live in that state? I mean how do you know that the one year is wasted?

richidinho:
Do live in that state? I mean how do you know that the one year is wasted?

I don't need to live in Akwa Ibom to be abreast with the happenings in that end. If Udom's one year wasn't a colossal waste, prove me wrong.

Splinz:
I don't need to live in Akwa Ibom to be abreast with the happenings in that end. If Udom's one year wasn't a colossal waste, prove me wrong.

U better look for job

richidinho:
U better look for job

The joke is on you. Tell Udom we'll send him back to Onna come 2019!

Splinz:
The joke is on you. Tell Udom we'll send him back to Onna come 2019!

You will send him to onna from Lagos abi?

Splinz:
I don't need to live in Akwa Ibom to be abreast with the happenings in that end. If Udom's one year wasn't a colossal waste, prove me wrong.

udom is actually working oooo. its cos his impact is not felt in uyo that is why people are complaining but if you get to eket senatorial district there are so many projects which are 80% completed and suffice to say he is not a sycophant.

The governor wants to invite lawma to akwaibom
My able governor the ogoni clean up is a scam
Apc have introduce lawma in ogoni land to clean canal
Apc wants to use 30 years to clean a village

I wish I'm dating that governor, i would suck his pocket dry

irunooboo:
I wish I'm dating that governor, i would suck his pocket dry

U will suck ans suck till ur belle full yet u no suck 1% of him money, but him go don finish u

Do you think Fg would use its own money without money from those major oil company to do the clean up? No way!