Alamieyeseigha Raises Alarm over Imminent Tsunami in Oil Producing Communities Former governor of Bayelsa State and delegate representing Bayelsa State in the National Conference, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha has raised the alarm over an imminent tsunami and earthquake that will soon hit oil producing areas if nothing is not done fast to stop it. Raising a point of information at the start of Monday’s plenary, Chief Alamieyeseigha reveals to the delegates that the leadership of oil producing communities in the Niger Delta visited him over the weekend to inform him that they have started experiencing “earth movements” in their communities and they fear that there is going to be earthquake very soon in their land. According to Chief Alamieyeseigha, the community leaders have vowed to shut down oil production except something drastic is done urgently. His words: “Leadership of oil producing communities visited me at the weekend and have asked me to convey this information to the management and the delegates of this conference that in the past 58 years, a minimum of 1.8 million to 2 million barrels of crude oil have been extracted from their land on a daily basis. The consequence is that they have started experiencing earth movements in their environment and they fear that there is going to be earthquake or tsunami very soon in their land. In other jurisdiction, when this volume of oil is removed, liquid of same specific gravity is being injected to equalise or stabilize the geology of the area. In recent times, there was gas flaring off the coast of Balyesa for over a month, the heat was so much that all the villagers evacuated for one month, the oil companies could not clamp the gas flaring. So, they fear they dont have the capacity to withstand any earthquake in that environment and that I should inform you all that they may take the option, I repeat, they will take the option of shutting down production in that areas till concrete agreement or arrangements is made with the oil companies for the stabilising of the environments.” After delivering his point of information, Chief Alamieyesigha was greeted by a round of applause by some section of the delegates. Thereafter, the chairman of the conference, Justice Idris Kutigi recognised Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) to speak. Mr. Falana paints a pitiable picture of the state of the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, oil. Mr. Falana states that the government of Nigeria has run into problem in finding buyers for its oil because as of today, the United States has stopped buying oil because they now have an alternative to oil. Mr. Falana states that most African countries have now struck oil and Angola has increased its oil production to meet international demand. He says that the fear that the crisis in Libya will affect global oil supply is unfounded. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria further informs delegates that presently countries in the European Union are experiencing oil glut, while China and India are looking towards Russia for oil. According to him, the Russian President is going around the world wooing nations that his country has enough supply for export. Mr. Falana therefore submits to delegates that “when we are talking about sharing, we should take into cognisance that there will be nothing to share.” Also on Monday plenary, Chief Bashorun Sehinde Arogbofa calls the attention of the conference to the deplorable state of a segment of the Lagos–Abuja road around Akungba. The delegate, representing the South West Geo-Political zone, informs delegates that the people of Ondo States are dying daily on that road. Chief Arogbofa calls on the conference to come to the assistance of the people of Ondo saying that the Ondo State government has tried its best but need the assistance of the federal government. He reveals that there are two dangerous spots on the road that is claiming the lives of people. According to him, “Yesterday, a trailer lost control and killed ten people. We need the assistance of the Federal Government to take action. The Ondo State government is trying its best.”
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:40:22 +0000
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