Spillage: We will protest naked to summon the wrath of our gods against FG, oil companies – Akwa Ibom women

Aggrieved women of Obotim Nsit community, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have threatened to protest naked to summon the wrath of the gods against the Federal Government and oil companies over the refusal to repair blown up pipelines in the community.

The aggrieved women claimed that the attack by Niger Delta Avengers on July 24, 2016, led to extensive damage of their houses, farmlands and other means of livelihood.

Following the attack, the women claimed that the company working for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, which constructed the affected pipeline, evacuated its equipment, leaving them to their faith, Vanguard reports.

Reacting to the lack of concern by the oil companies and the government after the explosion in the community, the Women Leader of the community, Mrs. Dorothy Nkanta said, “Unfortunately, Seven Energy came and evacuated their equipment from the site not minding the losses the community have recorded.

“That means that they do not care about the disaster they have brought to us after taking our land to lay their pipeline and locate their control valve. They are not bothered about the health hazards and general calamity the emissions from their pipeline have brought to our land.

“What have they said is our offence for giving our land out for them to do business? Is this the kind of reward we should receive from government and the gas company for the good thing we did for them.

“But I want to warn that they should not provoke us to go naked on the streets for them else, it will not be well with them.

“We need compensation for the losses we have recorded as a result of that gas pipeline explosion and for the degradation of our land since that gas pipeline control valve was installed at the Asang Community High School, else, we will go naked on the streets to provoke the gods of our land to action against these people, who have suddenly turned our enemies.”