The Ogoni Youth Federation has threatened to tug the Federal Authorities and Reynold Building Firm (RCC) to the Worldwide Legal Courtroom for his or her alleged negligence over a tanker accident that occured on Friday in Rivers State.
Lives and properties value billions of naira had been misplaced within the fireplace that occured alongside the Akpajo axis of the East-West highway in Eleme native authorities space of the state.
RCC is the corporate dealing with the continuing reconstruction of the Akpajo-Onne part of the East-West highway.
The youth physique mentioned it was unacceptable that RCC did not create various detours earlier than commencing development regardless of being absolutely conscious of the heavy visitors stream alongside that exact part of the highway.
OYF, in an announcement in Port Harcourt on Saturday by its President-Normal, Dr. Legborsi Yamaabana, demanded the RCC and the Federal Authorities to take rapid duty for his or her negligence and supply full compensation to the households of the victims.
“The Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF), the umbrella physique of Ogoni youths, is completely dismayed by the catastrophic explosion of a tanker laden with petroleum merchandise on the Ogoni axis of the East-West Highway. This devastating incident has resulted within the lack of quite a few lives and the destruction of properties value billions of Naira. The explosion was brought on by the absence of a detour, exacerbated by the dilapidated state of the highway.
“Whereas we mourn with those that are grieving, we should additionally deal with the basis reason behind this avoidable catastrophe. The negligence and incompetence displayed by Reynolds Building Firm (RCC), the contractor dealing with the highway challenge, are completely reprehensible.
“It’s unacceptable that RCC did not create various detours earlier than commencing development, regardless of being absolutely conscious of the heavy visitors stream alongside this essential artery. We strongly condemn RCC for prioritising earnings over the security and well-being of the individuals.
“It’s unconscionable that RCC would interact in practices right here in Nigeria that they might by no means dare to aim of their residence nation of Israel. This blatant disregard for primary security measures has resulted within the lack of harmless lives and intensive harm to property.
“Moreover, we maintain the federal authorities accountable for permitting RCC to undertake such an important challenge with out making certain that sufficient security measures had been in place. The federal government’s failure to supervise and implement correct protocols has contributed to this tragedy and can’t be neglected.
“We demand that RCC and the Federal Authorities take rapid duty for his or her negligence and supply full compensation to they households of the victims. Something much less can be an insult to the reminiscence of those that have perished and a gross injustice to those that proceed to undergo on account of this disaster,” the Ogoni youths mentioned.
The physique threatened that it will not hesitate to pursue authorized motion and search justice by worldwide channels, together with the Worldwide Legal Courtroom (ICC) ought to RCC and the Federal Authorities fail to behave swiftly and decisively to make sure accountability for his or her actions.
“We is not going to relaxation till justice is served and our individuals are protected and safe,” Yamaabana mentioned.