A stakeholder in Emohua local government area of Rivers State – Chizi Enyi says chairman of the council, Hon. Chidi Lloyd is to blame for illegal oil refining activities in the area.
Enyi, made the claims in a chat with journalists Today following a fire incident at an illegal oil refining site in Ibaa community which claimed about 25 lives.
According to him, lack of unemployment in the area is the reason youths engage in the illegal act.
He also said the lack of empowerment programmes for youths and underdevelopment in the area is driving youths to the act.
