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Share In this last segment of a two-part report, ADETOLA BADEMOSI relates the health risks associated with the oil spill on farms and water bodies in Ekorinim community in Calabar, Cross River State. To further verify claims of water contamination in the community, test analysis was conducted on two water sources – borehole and river. Borehole samples were taken from a tap in one of the houses located around Amphibious Training School while water was also taken from the Ekorinim River within the community. Both water samples were collected using a glass cup and amber bottles and taken for analysis within three days of collection. ....
Share Boreholes abandoned, rivers polluted with traces of dead fishes, farmers left with farms inaccessible and uncultivated due to soil pollution… this is the story of Ekorinim, a community in Calabar, Cross River State, that plays host to the Nigerian Petroleum Storage Company (NPSC) pipeline, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). In this first account of a two-part report, ADETOLA BADEMOSI relates the various sides to this environmental tragedy.
He died as a result of drinking contaminated water,” says James Effiong, neighbour of a deceased indigene of Ekorinim. “His house was just somewhere around here.” The late Bassey was one of several victims who suffered health complications believed to have been caused by drinking contaminated water, but who never lived to tell their story. ....