The claim that the magnitude of the oil spillage in Nembe, Bayelsa State on November 3 is worse than the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is an exaggeration; investigation has shown. In a related development, the Arewa Consultative Youth Movement (ACYM) yesterday cautioned against the politicisation of the spill in Nembe, “by people with little understanding of how the clean-up process works.” It was discovered on Thursday, during a helicopter and boat tour of the ground zero – OML 29 Wellhead in the Santa Barbara South field – that the spill, contrary to government claims, had been largely contained. A boat ride along the creeks of the Santa Barbara River also suggested that the spill was not as widespread as had been claimed. The spill also did not extend to Nembe Town, a short distance away. The OML 29 Wellhead in the Santa Barbara South field in Nembe, […]