A visit by our correspondent to the Terminal reveals that the spillage occurred on Sunday, April 19, at Mkpank, Ibeno beach, and has spread around its environs.
The protesters numbering over 2,000 blocked the entrance leading to QIT, Ibeno, and grounded activities of the oil company for two days.
He called on the oil company to stop devastating the environment, saying the youths needed urgent clean up exercise of the oil spill in the area.
He added that the alleged fresh oil spill had caused hardship to the four core oil communities in the area and called on National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, to come to their aid.
According to him, the livelihood of people of the area had collapsed due to incessant oil spills.
“We are calling on NOSDRA to hold ExxonMobil operating within its territory to clean up the communities degraded by the corporation’s incessant oil spills.
“And also ensure that its pays compensation to defray losses suffered by thousands of victims in the coastal areas,”
he said.
Ebong appealed to ExxonMobil to heed the alarm the youths had raised over the health hazards associated with the spillage, disruption of business and loss of means of livelihood by its members in the coastal and riverine communities.
As at the time of this report, ExxonMobil has been under lock and key for two days and their staff remained at home
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