The Niger Delta General Claimants/Agents Forum has dragged oil giant, ExxonMobil, and two others to President Muhammadu Buhari over non payment of compensation to omitted victims of the 1998 Idoho oil spill at the company’s facilities in Qua- Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom State.
The management of ExxonMobil and two other persons, Chief James Jepther and Barrister DW Wuku, are been accused of diverting the sum of $16.6 billion meant for payment to omitted victims of the spillage that affected the maritime environment in six states in the Niger Delta region.
The group group appealed to the President to intervene before youths who are aggrieved about the development descend on facilities of the oil firm that are scattered across the Niger Delta region.
The letter, which was signed by Comrade Pius Jombai and Mr. Nimitel Yabo, the forum’s chairman and secretary, respectively, urged the president to invite the trio to appear before him and give their own account on the issue raised.
