MOBIL MAY LOSE 20,000 BARRELS

Mobil Producing Niger Unlimited in Ibeno may lose about 20,000 barrels of oil during the replacement of its burst oil pipeline at Idoho Platform.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio who disclosed this during inauguration of a 10 member state Government Committee on Mobil Producing Nigeria Idoho Plat Form Oil Spilt in Uyo said the company installed the pipeline in 1971.

Governor Akpabio lamented that the broken pipeline has caused oil spill which eventually has inspected negatively on the ecosystem.

He therefore, advised people living along coastal communities to bear with the company during its plan to effect the damages pipeline which would affect negatively on aquatic lives.

The governor appealed to people affected by the oil spill to remain calm and law-making as the company was working to pay compensation to the victims.

He warned the victims against patronizing fake middlemen, to avoid extortion of money but asked Mobil to ensure timely payment of compensation to the people.

Governor Akpabio announced that government would not charge any commission on the compensation yet to be paid by the company to the victim.

The committee chairman, Obong  Umana O. Umana thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in them and promise to discharge his duty creditably.