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 obtained by
DAILY POST, the communities lamented that several engagements made with the
company through FENRAD, have proven abortive.
In the letter of litigation filed
by their lawyer, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, 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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