Conducting journalists round the oil bunkering sites, General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Jamal Abdusalam, who was represented by the Commander of 29 Battalion of the Division, Lt. Col. Ishaya Manga, said residents have crude oil boiling pots in their respective homes.
Abdusalam said troops of the Division discovered about five reservoirs stocked with 45,000 litres of crude oil each. He said,"The Discovery made is in continuation of series of operations that is being conducted now which we started since February which was directed and organized by the division. The GOC of 6 Division of the Nigeria army who has consistently maintained his position and determination to rid off his area of operations of illegal oil bunkering and other forms of criminality."
"There are other reservoirs that are in other places and that is why we brought you here so that you can communicate to the public what is going on. This is economic sabotage against the federal government and this has impacted negatively on the socio economic activities as well as the health of the citizens and that is why we are here and we will continue to do our best to ensure that all the illegal refineries in this area are destroyed.
Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)
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