Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, has decried the prevalence of cancer and other bizarre ailments that are now common in the state owing to oil spillages destroying the eco-system.
Diri who led the state delegation to the presidency on Tuesday, said the oil companies extracting crude from the state are liable for such sicknesses as most of their facilities keep failing because they have become obsolete.
“As I speak with you today, issues about cancer are now almost like a normal thing in Bayelsa State. We have a report that has traced it to the activities of the oil companies, oil exploration, and all other types of very bizarre types of sicknesses that were not hitherto known to the people of Bayelsa State.”
Speaking on the mission of the delegation to the presidency, Diri said they came to thank the President for finding some of their sons and daughters worthy of occupying some national positions.
“We are here as a state delegation representing the government and the people of Bayelsa State. As a culture of the Ijaws, we came here on behalf of the Ijaws to acknowledge, appreciate and thank Mr. President for appointing our daughter as the Head of Service of the Federation and our sons into various positions of trusts
