Non Governmental Organization, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) says it is perturbed by the failure of the federal government to compel a decisive action on the unabated fire at Ororo -1 Well at OML95, in Owoye community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The organization in a statement by its Media/Communication Lead, Kome Odhomor, said the burning which is well over three years now, has harmed the marine ecosystem and disrupted fishing and other economic activities of the nearby communities.

The statement follows a field visit by the organization’s team and consequent documentary which shows that the fire, whose reservoir pressure was 8,000 pounds per square inch (psi) and above, and surface pressure was about 4,600 psi, still burns viciously day and night.

HOMEF noted that the Ororo-1 inferno has become a tragic case of injustice and environmental destruction, warning that the burning has now become a symbol of ecocide and outright neglect by the Nigerian state.

Calling for an urgent stop to the flaming Well, HOMEF added that “now is the time to end dependence on fossil fuels and leave the oil on the ground while ramping up investment in renewables.”