SIXTEEN years after the biggest pipeline explosion in the country rocked Jesse community in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, the community is still seeking compensation for the death of its people and destruction of property.
Speaking to newsmen at his palace in Jesse, the Monarch of Idjerhe Kingdom, HRM Otadaverua Edward, Erhriekevwe I, in company of other leaders of the kingdom, lamented the neglect and stigmatisation that had befallen the community as a result of the explosion, which occurred on October 17, 1998.
According to the monarch, his kingdom suffered huge losses as a result of the explosion which led to the death of over a thousand innocent people and destruction of farm products within and around the scene of the incident.
He said: “Owing to the scarcity of fuel and ignorance, there was high traffic of persons at the scene when the explosion occurred.
“We have tried to reach the Federal Government on numerous occasions, explaining to them that findings have shown that the course of the incident was as a result of a rupture from the pipeline, but our appeal has not been heeded.
“While, foreign coun-tries sympathised with us, our government failed to do same or do anything to ameliorate our pains.”
Speaking to newsmen at his palace in Jesse, the Monarch of Idjerhe Kingdom, HRM Otadaverua Edward, Erhriekevwe I, in company of other leaders of the kingdom, lamented the neglect and stigmatisation that had befallen the community as a result of the explosion, which occurred on October 17, 1998.
According to the monarch, his kingdom suffered huge losses as a result of the explosion which led to the death of over a thousand innocent people and destruction of farm products within and around the scene of the incident.
He said: “Owing to the scarcity of fuel and ignorance, there was high traffic of persons at the scene when the explosion occurred.
“We have tried to reach the Federal Government on numerous occasions, explaining to them that findings have shown that the course of the incident was as a result of a rupture from the pipeline, but our appeal has not been heeded.
“While, foreign coun-tries sympathised with us, our government failed to do same or do anything to ameliorate our pains.”
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