RSHA Moves To Investigate Oil Spill In Bonny …As Two Bills Pass First Reading

The State House of Assembly has mandated its Committee on Public Complaints to immediately ascertain the cause of damage at the oil spill at the facility of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation in Bonny Local Government Area.
The Committee is expected to visit the affected communities, ascertain the level of damage and come up with recommendations that will immediately alleviate the suffering of the people.
This follows a petition presented by the House Leader, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari, on the floor of the Assembly at the Government House, Port Harcourt against NNPC on the oil spill incident at her facility at Iloma community, on behalf of Minima Community in Bonny Local Government area.
Presenting the petition, Hon. Sokari said the petition which was signed by Amaopusenibo Kingsley Hart, urged the House to take immediate action to address the environmental disaster caused by the spill.
They also requested the Assembly to ensure that NNPC take immediate action to clean up the spill and restore sanity to the environment, as well as provide compensation to the affected communities
The House Speaker, Rt . Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo at the end of the presentation committed the petition to the Committee on Public Complaints and mandated it to visit the affected communities and make recommendations.
It would be recalled that on the 22nd of November, 2024, a devastating oil spill from the NNPC facility occurred in Bonny Local Government Area affecting so many communities.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill 2024 and Rivers State College of Nursing Sciences Bill 2024 have also passed first reading in the floor of the House.

By: John Bibor