Members of the Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria, Niger Delta chapter, have urged the Shell Petroleum Development Company to immediately pay them the $3.4bn fine imposed on it by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency.
They made the call in a communiqué made available to journalists on Sunday.
The communiqué was signed by Pastor Samuel Kuroko, Alexander Mesogboriwon, Elizabeth Egbe and Oris Otto.
The issued the communiqué on behalf of the victims of the Shell (SNEPCo) Bonga Oil Spill of December 20, 2011 from the five most impacted states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo and Rivers.
The communiqué noted that it was the resolve of the body that the Shell Bonga Oil Spill of December 20, 2011 and the consequent stay away order made by NOSDRA to save the lives of Nigerians, especially the fishermen, has foisted hardship on the fishermen plying their trade on the coastal waters.
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