President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has assured the eight communities affected by the recent Chevron gas facility explosion which occurred on the 16th, day of January 2012, causing pollution in the eight communities, that they would get relief materials and compensation. He gave the assurance when he visited Bayelsa State for an aerial inspection of the affected areas.
The communities are Ezefu I, Ezefu II, Koloama I, Koloama II, Furoupa, Fish Town, Sangana, and Ekeni with a combined population of about 30,000 people.
The President was accompanied by some government officials, including the ministers of Petroleum Resources, Niger Delta Affairs and Environment, Deziani Alison-Maduekwe, Godsday Orubebe and Hadiza Mailafia.
The communities are Ezefu I, Ezefu II, Koloama I, Koloama II, Furoupa, Fish Town, Sangana, and Ekeni with a combined population of about 30,000 people.
The President was accompanied by some government officials, including the ministers of Petroleum Resources, Niger Delta Affairs and Environment, Deziani Alison-Maduekwe, Godsday Orubebe and Hadiza Mailafia.
After the inspection, the President assured the people that something was being done to remedy the situation, and also commended them for their patience. President Goodluck stated that the Federal Government would partner the state and Chevron to provide the relief materials.
He further stated: "In terms of other demands that have been documented, I noticed that many issues have been raised and these are issues we are quite conversant with.
"I can assure you that we will look into it, the company, the state and the Federal Government will continue to address them."
The President told the people, who presented a joint address, that "communities impacted must have some relief, some compensation. “That is obvious but the quantum will depend on studies that have been carried out by the company and the Federal Government.
"On my own part, I re-assure you that the Federal Government is committed to the issues bordering on environmental management, from the Niger Delta to the North where we have desert encroachment."
The President noted that the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) would provide some of the relief materials.
Speaking on the lack of employment for the oil bearing communities by oil companies operating in the area, President Jonathan observed that even when it was necessary for the companies to employ, they could only do so where there were qualified applicants and also bearing in mind that they could not over employ.
He further stated: "In terms of other demands that have been documented, I noticed that many issues have been raised and these are issues we are quite conversant with.
"I can assure you that we will look into it, the company, the state and the Federal Government will continue to address them."
The President told the people, who presented a joint address, that "communities impacted must have some relief, some compensation. “That is obvious but the quantum will depend on studies that have been carried out by the company and the Federal Government.
"On my own part, I re-assure you that the Federal Government is committed to the issues bordering on environmental management, from the Niger Delta to the North where we have desert encroachment."
The President noted that the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) would provide some of the relief materials.
Speaking on the lack of employment for the oil bearing communities by oil companies operating in the area, President Jonathan observed that even when it was necessary for the companies to employ, they could only do so where there were qualified applicants and also bearing in mind that they could not over employ.
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