The Imo State Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Goodluck Opiah reportedly said for instance that: “Government will no longer treat those who engage in illegal oil bunkering with kid gloves. One of the major threats to the degradation and pollution of the oil bearing communities is the indiscriminate site of oil bunkering opportunities. Also, the oil bearing communities are given an indelible miserable mark as the aquatic life and lands are rendered useless for farmers and fishermen. It is also puzzling that the people and government know those behind illegal bunkering activities in the country. The Imo illegal bunkering tragedy should not by any means end with the usual hullabaloo of lamentation, condemnation and empty threats.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2022 09:48 UTC