Dickson Accuses IOCs of Causing High Infant Mortality Rate - THISDAYLIVE via thisdaylive
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has accused multinational oil firms in the oil- rich state of causing high infant mortality rate in the state and indeed, the Niger Delta through their activities.
Dickson noted that the Niger Delta environment was in turmoil with the livelihood of the people in peril because of the insensitive degradation of the environment by international oil firms who are driven solely by a quest to make money. The governor said that the state government under his leadership would intensify proactive measures to attract necessary attention to what he called the mindless destruction of the Niger Delta environment and the people’s means of livelihood by the oil firms.
Dickson noted that the panel was set up to hold oil firms accountable to the imperative to adopt international best practices in their oil exploration activities. In his remarks, Sentamu promised a holistic investigation into the impact of oil spillage in Bayelsa and the Niger Delta.
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