Odidi women storm Heritage Energy over oil spill; ‘we’ll do right thing’ – Spokesman
By Jimitota Onoyume Angry women from Odidi community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Tuesday, stormed the operational office of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited in Edjeba, Warri, calling on the company to immediately address the crude oil spill that has lasted six months in the area.
Fire risk; health challenges Adowarebi alleged that the presence of crude oil in the community had created fears of a potentially devastating fire outbreak.
Read Also: Four dead, three rescued as building collapses in Kwara Some of the placards the protesting women carried read “We can’t fish in our waters anymore”, “Crude oil has polluted our river”, “Our farms are polluted”, “Crude oil spill has brought hunger to our Odidi community”.
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