Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, has decried the prevalence of cancer and other bizarre ailments that are now common in the state owing to oil spillages destroying the eco-system.
Diri who led the state delegation to the presidency on Tuesday, said the oil companies extracting crude from the state are liable for such sicknesses as most of their facilities keep failing because they have become obsolete. 'As I speak with you today, issues about cancer are now almost like a normal thing in Bayelsa State.
Commenting further on the level of devastation since the discovery of oil in the region, Diri said his people have largely been shortchanged despite huge resources accruing from the state. He said a report detailing the level of devastation in the region is in the public domain which when implemented will address these existing challenges.
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