Residents of Okoro-Utip , an Akwa Ibom community have continued to agonize over the endless devastating effect of oil exploration in the area. The people have over the years lamented the negative impact of oil exploration and spills due to the activities of the multinational oil company, Exxon Mobil , in their local government, Ibeno.
The incessant oil spills and gas flares had no doubt affected their terrestrial and aquatic agriculture, as well as their environment, as no meaningful yield is witnessed at every harvest season. Pastor AbasiUbong John, a resident of Okoro-Utip, in an interview, complained that cassava stems planted over one year ago, were yet to bear tubers. Another farmer and women leader in Upenekang community, Rhoda Peters, on her part said despite applying fertilisers to her crops, the yields were always heartbreaking 'due to the texture of the soil which has been impacted by oil spills”. She added that such had caused food scarcity and hunger in the community which made the prices of few available food stuffs to be jerked u
Okoro-Utip Akwa Ibom Oil Exploration Spills Exxon Mobil Agriculture Environment Food Scarcity Hunger