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Chief Peter Idabor, Director-General, the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has announced on Friday in Abuja that the agency will launch an oil spill monitor programme nationwide to enable it to alert officials during oil spill emergencies.
He said the agency was collaborating with oil producing communities as well as oil majors to design programmes on how to monitor spillage and quickly report to the appropriate authorities.
He also commended the National Assembly for speeding up the amendment of NOSDRA laws for effective operations and policing of oil explorations in the oil producing communities.
Retired Major Landslot Nyanya, Chairman governing board of NOSDRA, said it was keen on preparing and repositioning the agency for effective response to oil spill emergencies.
Nyanya said the board, having assessed the quality of manpower in the agency, noted that it needed enhanced revenue for effective and efficient operations.
He also gave the assurance that the agency would make all stakeholders in the oil producing industries to live up to their responsibilities in terms of disasters management.
He said the agency was collaborating with oil producing communities as well as oil majors to design programmes on how to monitor spillage and quickly report to the appropriate authorities.
He also commended the National Assembly for speeding up the amendment of NOSDRA laws for effective operations and policing of oil explorations in the oil producing communities.
Retired Major Landslot Nyanya, Chairman governing board of NOSDRA, said it was keen on preparing and repositioning the agency for effective response to oil spill emergencies.
Nyanya said the board, having assessed the quality of manpower in the agency, noted that it needed enhanced revenue for effective and efficient operations.
He also gave the assurance that the agency would make all stakeholders in the oil producing industries to live up to their responsibilities in terms of disasters management.
