House of Reps to SUmmon Total Nigeria Over Gas Leakage

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Public Petitions has threatened to compel the Managing Director of Total Nigeria, Mr. Alexis Vovk, to appear before it if he fails to honour its earlier invitation by Monday next week in respect to a gas leak in Obita/Egita  communities in The Rivers State.

The communities had demanded for the sum of N7 billion compensation following a gas leak that affected their lands, through a petition sent to the House by their lawyer.

The representatives of Total Nigeria said that the petitioners had already threatened to sue Total abroad.

The chairman of the committee, Hon. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta thinks its uncalled for to sue the oil company abroad.

Nkem-Abonta added the Managing Director of Total Nigeria should appear in person in the bid to resolve the matter, adding that he would be compelled to do so if he refused to appear before the committee at its next sitting.