According to him, EIA remains the critical instrument that ensures development.
The zone is 70 kilometres from Lagos International Airport and 10 kilometres from the new international airport.
“Enforcement is a major problem, especially with illegal miners. Many illegal operators work without any form of coordination.
Ms Ejiofor said they were also sealed for not having requisite environmental documents.
According to him, about 11 illegal refineries were discovered in Ogbaru, with over 25 broken points along the pipelines where oil thieves steal crude oil.
Ruitai’s board of directors are all Chinese nationals not eligible to acquire a small-scale mining licence as claimed.
The federal government has commended Ekiti’s efforts at mitigating the impact of project activities on the environment and the socioeconomic lives of the people.
Peterside has censured Governor Nyesom Wike for blaming Rivers people over flooding in the state, accusing him of ineptitude.
