AGE-LONG GAS FLARING IN ADIBAWA FLOWING STATION HAS BROUGHT DIFFERENT KIND OF SICKNESSES AND DISEASES TO THE PEOPLE OF JOINKRAMA COMMUNITIES IN AHOADA WEST L.G.A OF RIVERS STATE Crude oil exploration in Nigeria was first discovered in Oloibiri Southern Ijaw L.G.A of Bayelsa State in 1952 by Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd and later discovered another oil well at Khana LGA of Rivers State and continue discovering in that order, discovered in Oba/Egbema Ndoni LGA of Rivers State as well as Adibawa flowing station in Ahoada West L.G.A, of Ondo Rivers State and later Delta State, Akwa Ibom State and other parts of Nigeria and ever since then till date, gas flaring has been going on and on and no solution to stop gas flaring in Nigeria. Oloibori Community where Crude Oil was first discovered in Nigeria is so primitive and is absolutely nothing to write home about and no any form of development in that community. In Adibawa flowing station in Joinkrama No. 4 Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has suffered a great set back due to the age long gas flaring and oil spillages in that very community. The indigenes of Joinkrama No. 4 in Adibawa flowing station as well as the entire Joinkrama Communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State used to experience different kind of sicknesses and diseases both coral outbreak, tyford fever etc as a result of this ongoing gas flaring, oil spill ages and contaminated air and water. • Nigeria government on their on part has failed the people of Joinkrama Communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State as well as the entire Niger Delta Communities who are at the receiving end of the air burn disease emanated from the age long gas flaring blatantly refused to pass the petroleum industry Bill (P1B) into law which would’ve automatically put an end to gas flaring in Nigeria and save the lives of the people of Niger Delta Communities in Nigeria. The reason of the delays of the PIB passage into law by Nigeria government is still yet unknown. • Brawait memorial Hospital (BMH) Port Harcourt and University of Port Harcourt teaching hospital (UPTH) are victim of gas flaring and conterminated in water as a result of oil spill into the Creek and Rivers surrounding the Joinkrama Communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State and as a matter of fact, most of the patients in these hospitals come from Jorikrama Communities. I therefore, use this medium to kindly appeal to the Nigeria, federal lawmakers, senate and House of representatives, Mr. President and his entire cambinet as well as all well meaning Nigerians to proffer a lasting solution to this age-long gas flaring in our dear country Nigeria before our people will die finish as a result of gas flaring. Signed by: Citizen Journalist Owolo Santos Owolo writing from Port Harcourt E-mail Owolosantos@yahoo AN INDISCRIMINATE REFUSED DUMPED ALONG PHC AIRPORT ROAD BY GAS BUS STOP IS NOW CAUSING A GREAT HEALTH HAZARD TO THE RESIDENT OF RUMUODO MAYA COMMUNITY IN OBIO/AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE May I humbly use this golden opportunity to draw the attention of the authorities concerned in the Port Harcourt city streets evacuation of refuse dump to that heap of indiscriminate refuse dumped along Port Harcourt Airport road between gas and AP filling station before new road round about Rumuodomaya in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State to please quickly do something about it by directing their refuse evacuation drucks and the workers responsible to this particular area described above to remove and keep it clean and neat on daily basis since the refuse is now becoming an eye soar unbearable and posing a great danger and threat to life to the residents of Rumuodomaya Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State as well as passers by, car owners and all those that make use of this road for their daily bread since they say that health is wealth. As a matter of fact, this other side of the road where the refuse are normally dumped by the refuse manufacturers is gradually covering the Rumuodomaya/Rukpokwu Airport major road which also linked to outside Rivers State that is Elele to Owerri capital of Imo State and other States within Nigeria. From all indications, if nothing is quickly done by the authorities incharged to completely clear those dirts along this major road in question. Sooner than later, this particular major road will be blocked and become unpassable both car and pedestrians and indeed will affect the economic activities of Rivers State and of course other states and Nigeria in general in short, not only paralising the economic activities of Nigeria both health wise of the citizenry. What of those on emmengency rushing down to the closest Rumuodomaya primary health centre built by Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi led-administration in Rivers State sited at Rumuodomaya Community opposition for medical attention cannot pass through thereby cause an untimely death to the patients involved. Also, it will come to stage whereby the residents of this particular area will look for alternative due to the offensive odour emanating that heap of refuse dumped etc. As for those manufacturing the refuse on daily basis do not even care about the health implication towards themselves and the users of that particular road as well as those living around. All what they are after is to manufacturer dirts by any means possible and dump it indiscriminately without following laid down rules and guidelines by the state and federal ministry of health how to dispose refuse without causing health problems to the environment and inhabitants. Interest, the refuse manufacturers also suffer greatly on the diseases, odours and sicknesses that will be generated from the refuse dump. At this juncture, I respectfully implore the special attention of the Rivers State Honourable Commissioner for Health Dr. Samson Parker, the Elected Executive Governor of Rives State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and all the relevant agencies and authorities incharged of refuse evacuation in Port Harcourt city to quickly come to our aid before this particular worrisome issue at hand about the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Rumuodomaya Community will cause an untimely death to the residents. Signed by: Citizen Journalist Owolo Santos Owolo writing from Port Harcourt Phone: 08063512785 E-Mail:Owolosantos@yahoo JOINKRAMA COMMUNITIES IN AHOADA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE ACCESS ROAD LINKING THE ENTIRE COMUNITIES TO THE EAST/WEST ROAD IS NOW A DEATH TRAP Joinkrama Communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State are one of the largest major crude oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. They currently have 62 oil wells in Adebawa flowing station in Joinkrama No. 4 and as I speak to you, the only access round linking the entire Joinkrama Communities to the East/West road is in a deplorable state. The people of Joinkrama Communities in Ahoada West L.G.A of Rivers State are deeply suffering in all aspect of general life endeavours as a result of this bad road in question. The means of transportation to the major cities in Nigeria, hospital, market and all that is now very difficult for them as the road has deteriorated to the extent that vehicles can no longer apply through except the multi-national oil companies tricks that still applies respite the difficult situation of the road due to their oil exploration writerest in Joinkrama Communities. The people of Joinkrama Communities have gone back to adopt the olden days method means of transportation in this modern days world by traveling through the means of paddling canoe to Mbiama because of the bad state of the only linking road to the Joinkrama Communities before they can now join vehicle and travel to any part of the world. The cause of this deplorable state of Jointrama major linking road emanated from this last year ravaging flood that almost destroy the entire country Nigeria. The entire road was submerged in the ravaging flood. The people of Jonikrama Communities where paddling canoes untop of the Jorikrama major road during this period of flood as the entire Jorikrama communities was submerged in water and after the flood had gone back, the Jorikrama major linking road became unpassable till date and the people concerned both Shell, Agip, Chevron, Total, Local govt, State and Federal Governments have not done anything to fix the road till date in order to make life easier to the people of Jorikrama Communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State despite their huge mineral resources exploring from their land. I therefore, call on all the relevant authorities, the Shell, Agip, Chevron, ELF, Total Local Government , State government and Federal government of Nigeria to go and kindly fix that Jorikrama major linking road, put it in proper shape in order to make life more meaningful and easier to the people of Jorikrama Communities considering their huge mineral resources contribution towards development of Nigeria for peace to reign in Jorikrama communities. Signed by: Citizen Journalist Owolo Santos Owolo writing from Port Harcourt Phone: 08063512785 Email:owolosantos@yahoo
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:06:17 +0000