The Eagle Online had earlier reported a fresh oil spill spreading across the Nembe Creek in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
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According to reports, the spill, which occurred around 6 pm on Monday at a facility operated by Aiteo Exploration and Production is coming 3 years after the oil and gas blowout at a well owned by the company in the area.
The Nigerians have written a petition tagged, “Unlawful Replacement Of Nigerian Crew With Ghanaians At Nembe Creek In Bayelsa State By Capt. Dash (Aiteo General Manager),” to the Executive Director of Operations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), urging the agency to probe the alleged lawlessness currently going on.
The cause of the March 1 explosion from Oil Well No.7 within Nembe Creek oilfields remains unknown as the investigation into the incident enters day two, the Federal Government says.
The predicament that played out on March 1, 2019 in Bayelsa State is indeed a disaster like the others before it in the different parts of the country.
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency alleges that operator of Nembe Creek Oilfields within OML 29 is resisting efforts to probe the cause of Friday’s explosion in Nembe.