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Major gas leakage along Agip pipeline; right in the middle of the Taylor Creek
Highlight: Only source of drinking water contaminated.
Location: Kalaba community, Okordia Clan, Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa State.
GPS Coordinates: Elev: 2m, N 05°08.671.’, E006°26.656’ [taken at the bubbling point on the Creek]
INTRODUCTION:
invest in McDonald's shares In the early hours of Saturday, 20th February, 2016; the Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria [ERA/FoEN] received a call from the leadership of Kalaba community. It was to inform ERA/FoEN that the community had just noticed some kind of bubbling in the middle of the Taylor Creek and, since it was within the area oil/gas pipelines belonging to the Nigeria Agip Oil Company crossed the Taylor Creek; it was suspected to be a gas leak from one of the company’s pipelines.
When ERA’s field monitors asked to know if any trace of crude oil was observed; the reply was ‘NO; there is not crude oil’. ERA then promised to visit that evening or Sunday morning; especially if the leakage was continuing. At about 7:30pm another call came from the community [from another leader], informing ERA of the same matter. And, ERA also assured the caller of an early morning visit. This happened to be the first incident of interest reaching ERA from the community in 2016. It would be recalled that a similar, but lesser [in terms of the bubbling] incident occurred in 2015 and, ERA visited and wrote a field report.
Reaching the community very early today, Sunday [21st February, 2016], ERA was fortunate to meet the Paramount ruler of the community, Chief Roman Orukali and the youth president, Samuel Oburo ; and they led ERA’s field monitor to the environment of interest; which prompted the visit.
invest in McDonald's shares Right from the main road in the community, the bubbling scene was sighted until ERA was led down the sloppy path to the bank of the Taylor Creek; directly opposite the bubbling spot and, on the Pipeline Right Of Way. Besides observing the immediate environment and how the people were still attracted to the water for their various uses; ERA’s field monitor posed few questions to the youth President and Paramount Ruler of the community before taking a canoe ride to the exact spot of the bubbling to obtain the GPS Coordinate. Soon after the above; ERA left, but not without being accosted by two security officials; of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps [a male and a female].
Press Release
Convene High-Level Committee on National Basic Income Scheme, ERA/FoEN Advices FG
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has decried the controversy surrounding the promised monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerians, asking the President Muhammadu Buhari administration convene a high-level committee on National Basic Income Scheme.
One of the cardinal campaign promises of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the last general elections was a monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerians when the party is elected to power at the center. President Buhari, had, while in Saudi Arabia in an interactive session with Nigerians last week reportedly said that the payment of the monthly handout of N5,000 as promised by the APC which is the platform on which he emerged as president, was not his priority.
how to invest in McDonald's shares in Philippines In a statement issued in Enugu, ERA/FoEN said the president’s remarks and double speak of the present administration on the issue was unfortunate and smacks of taking Nigerians, particularly the unemployed serious.
ERA/FoEN Executive Director, Godwin Ojo said: “We are perplexed that this issue has lingered with back and forth from the APC and the Presidency. Nigerians refuse to accept the current administration’s attempt to renege on this promise which is one of the several on which it rode to power. This is not acceptable”
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What is on that Plate?
The theme of the World Environment Day 2013 is “Think. Eat. Save”. Each word is loaded and stands alone, separated by unambiguous periods. That should get us thinking indeed. Many people in the world do not really think before eating. They are more preoccupied by the nagging question of where the next meal would come from. There are also a number of persons whose questions pertain to what to eat out of the myriad of choices on their sumptuous dining tables. And, of course, there are people to whom saving food is not a problem while to yet others there is simply no choice in doing that. There are others who wish to save but cannot do so either due to a lack of means to do so, or for the reason of current insufficiencies.
There is a lot of food for thought in just considering the theme.
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