Dickson Sets Up Panel of Inquiry on Environmental Degradation via thisdaylive
The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Wednesday inaugurated a 10-member state Commission of Inquiry on Environmental Degradation to be chaired by the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu.
Dickson charged the commission to analyse the legislations governing the operations of multinational oil companies in Bayelsa State and Nigeria as well as establish a set of recommendations that would lead to the development of a new legal framework that ensures accountability. The governor argued that oil companies operating in the state had for decades acted with impunity and little regard for the environment and people, causing multiple oil spills leading to environmental degradation and loss of lives.
He also recalled that a United Nations survey showed that crude oil spill over the years had resulted in the death of about 16,000 infants within their first month in the Niger Delta. In his response, the Chairman, Sentamu, said the commission would spare no effort in shedding light on the impact of oil spillage in the Niger Delta.
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