FG Plans To Site Nuclear Plant In Akwa Ibom, Says Residents Should Not To Be Afraid

Date: 30-12-2019 9:56 pm (4 years ago) | Author: Olusanya Akinrinola
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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, in an interview in Uyo, told the people of Oku Iboku not to resort to violence in opposing the siting of the plant in their community, saying the Federal Government would not do anything to the detriment of the people.

He said the result of the environmental impact assessment of the project would determine if the federal government would go ahead to establish the plant in the area.

His words:
“I had engaged in a meeting with the former Director-General of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency in my house on the safety of this project, and I had told him that there are other alternative sources of energy that are safer. We did not complete the discussion until his tenure expired and he left, and another person was appointed."

“Where we are now is where they are doing an environmental impact analysis and the discussion we had with the former Director-General was that they have to do an environmental impact analysis and a lot of people in the whole of that area will have to be evacuated in case of an accident. “And I drew his attention to Chernobyl and the number of nuclear accidents we were having in the world at that time, and I also drew his attention to the fact that around Chile, nuclear plants accident had sunk almost a whole clan.

“We have to find out what the people really want and the effects of it and if there is no other alternative to doing it. “People should be calm and just make their submissions. There shouldn’t be any violence about it.

The Federal Government will take a decision based on the report of the assessment.”


Posted: at 30-12-2019 09:56 PM (4 years ago) | Hero
- Slimchery at 30-12-2019 11:27 PM (4 years ago)
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Let them put it in North because they now put everything good in the north and all the top people in offices are northernant, why now they want to put other at risk, it is very clear they are looking for way to kill people from the Eastern part of Nigeria
Posted: at 30-12-2019 11:27 PM (4 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Swissnaija at 30-12-2019 11:39 PM (4 years ago)
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Why not build the plant in Sambisa forest?
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- kunlery002 at 30-12-2019 11:51 PM (4 years ago)
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I will advise you all to run for your their lives before terrorist Buhari kills you all, why not start the nuclear plant first in his home town Daura I smell danger.
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- Boi2Man at 31-12-2019 01:32 AM (4 years ago)
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I strongly advise against it, don’t let the FGN do that because Nigeria lack the capability to maintain nuclear plant.
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- deelo at 31-12-2019 01:32 AM (4 years ago)
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While I do not necessarily support or oppose any administration, I kind of agree with the plan to site the plant there or anywhere else in the south, west or east. For one, the other regions are relatively safer than the North now. With the volatility of the North, it is not prudent/safe to build a nuclear facility there. I pray that peace reign in the North as it is a beautiful place and most of the people are wonderful people too.
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- chuwuka at 31-12-2019 02:32 AM (4 years ago)
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They should have build, this nuclear of a thing in Kastina  and tell the community  do not be afraid.
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- dleg at 31-12-2019 06:07 AM (4 years ago)
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Quote from: Slimchery on 30-12-2019 11:27 PM
Let them put it in North because they now put everything good in the north and all the top people in offices are northernant, why now they want to put other at risk, it is very clear they are looking for way to kill people from the Eastern part of Nigeria
On the other hand, if FG planned to build it in the North, would still not be said that 'FG IS BUILDING A NUCLEAR PLANT IN THE NORTH TO KILL EASTERN PART OF NIGERIA'.
If rejected, they will still build it in the North. But no complain thereafter.

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- Osahenogae1 at 1-01-2020 07:22 PM (4 years ago)
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Quote from: Boi2Man on  1-01-2020 07:22 PM
I strongly advise against it, don’t let the FGN do that because Nigeria lack the capability to maintain nuclear plant.
exactly!
Posted: at 1-01-2020 07:22 PM (4 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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