Two communities hosting the Nigerian Breweries PLC, Aba
Plant, have dragged the company to the Abia State High Court over what they
described as a lingering case of environmental abuse.
The communities are also demanding the sum of N8 billion in
damages from the Nigerian Breweries.
The two communities are Ogbor Ancient Kingdom and Eziama
Amahia Autonomous Community, both in Aba North Local Government Area.
Both communities, through the Foundation for Environmental
Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, cried out over the alleged continued
degradation of their environments.
In the documents seen by NigerianEye, the communities
lamented that several engagements made with the company through FENRAD, have
proven abortive.
In the letter of litigation filed by their lawyer, Barr.
Bright. I. Akpoaha Esq., dated 16th June, 2019, the communities said that
Nigerian Breweries has continued to discharge effluent water and other
dangerous chemicals, including waste into ‘Iyi Aza Ogbor’, also known as
‘Waterside’ or Aba River.
The community informed the court that, “as only natural
source of water, it’s dangerous to their health for the company to continue
discharging its waste into the river”.
They claimed that they have carried out research and found
harmful chemicals and contaminants in the wastewater being discharged into the
Rivers by the company.
The community also provided a video showing how far the
company’s alleged discharge of untreated wastewater to their environment has
caused a lot of harm to the residents.
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