Civil Society Organisations in Rivers State have frowned at the persistent gas leakage in Bille community in Degema Local Government Area and appealed to government and oil companies operating in the community to remedy the situation and save the community from imminent disaster.
The CSOs made the appeal Friday at an Environmental Tribunal, organised by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre in Port Harcourt.
Emem Okon, executive director, Kebetkache Woman Resources and Development Centre, stated that the purpose of the event was to amplify women voices within the community and the environmental degradation, especially the gas pollution that affected them.
She explained that the Environmental Tribunal was constituted to listen to the testimonies of community members over the incident and to see how the CSOs can advocate to relevant authorities to address the menace.
“Bille Kingdom is on the verge of being taken over by gas pollution and gas bubbling,
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