Gas eruptions: CSOs, IYC urge FG to declare state of emergency in Rivers community

From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Civil Society Organisations, Ijaw Youth Council, Eastern Zone, and rights group have called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Bille Kingdom, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, following months of uncontained gas eruptions threatening thousands of residents.
The groups, under the aegis of the People’s Assembly, made the call at the weekend, during an emergency Community/Civil Parliament on the Bille Hydrocarbon Eruption, titled: “From Outrage to Action: A People’s Parliament for Environmental Accountability.”
Members of Social Action, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, Chikoko Movement, Civil Rights Ac...