Oil Spill Destroy Farmlands In Edo Community

 
Thousands acres of farmlands in Ogugu community, near Okpella, in Etsako East local government area of Edo have been destroyed by an oil spill in the area.
The spill had also polluted the only river in the area which is the source of water to the residents.
The spill, which was discovered by the residents of the community, was caused by  a ruptured   pipeline which passes Warri through Ogugu community.
A palace chief in Ogugu , Alaye Yusuf,  said that the community had lost millions of naira to the  oil spill.
Yusuf said  that  if  the ruptured pipeline was not urgently repaired it  could cause more damage to the farmlands and the entire community.

“We are calling on NNPC to immediately effect repairs on the ruptured pipeline, so as not to cause more damage to farmers who rely on the river to feed their animal and water their crops,’’ he said.
However, it was gathered  that officials from the Auchi office of the PPMC arrived the scene to assess  the damage  done by the ruptured pipeline.