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DPR, NOSDRA Nail AGIP For Toxic Waste Dump

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) have indicted oil company, AGIP, for 469 metric tonnes … Continue reading DPR, NOSDRA Nail AGIP For Toxic Waste Dump


AgipThe Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) have indicted oil company, AGIP, for 469 metric tonnes of toxic waste dumped in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, in May 2013.

The two supervisory bodies announced the indictments in their submissions to the House of Representatives Committee on Environment investigating waste dump in 11 communities in the Niger Delta.

The Chairman of the Committee, Ms Uche Ekwunife, said after several meetings with the parties involved, including the representatives of the affected communities, they have enough evidence to decide on the matter.

The committee had been meeting with representatives of the affected communities alongside the DPR, NOSDRA and Nigeria AGIP Oil Company which was accused for the toxic waste dump by the communities.

After several reports leading to inconclusive meetings, the Department of Petroleum Resources finally indicted the oil company.

Reacting to the allegation, the oil company represented by the Deputy Divisional Manager (Legal), Chidozie Okafor raised objections to the findings.

However, the Committee Chairman said the submissions would be adopted and investigations closed while they looked at the reports so far gathered.

The Committee Chairman said communities in the Niger Delta region are crumbling under the weight of dumped toxic waste and oil spills and multinational companies must be made to take responsibility for their actions.