By Vivian Iwu
Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA) has urged the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, to urgently direct the Ministry of Petroleum, Ministry of Environment and Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) to jointly carry out investigation on Cooking Gas stations and local retail outlets located in residential areas with a view to sealing- up the ones that are too dangerously located so as to protect and preserve the lives and properties of Imo residents.
The lawmakers passed the two prayer motion, chiefly sponsored by the member representing Isiala Mbano State Constituency, Hon Sam Ikechukwu Osuji, seconded by Hon. Gilbert Chiedozie Nwosu, member representing Oguta State Constituency, and co-sponsored by; Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu (Nwangele), Hon Chigozie Nwaneri (Oru East ) Hon. Henry Agbasonu (Ezinihitte), Hon Kanayo Onyemaechi (Owerri West), Hon Obinna Egu (Ngor-Okpala), Hon Gilbert Nwosu (Oguta), Hon Chisom Ojukwu (Nkwerre ), Hon Innocent Ikpamezie (Mbaitoli), and Hon Francis Uche Agabige(Orsu).
The second prayer of the Motion saw the Imo Lawmakers urging the House Committee on Environment and House Committee on ISOPADEC, Oil and Gas to jointly invite without delay, Officials of Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Petroleum and Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA), to find out the reason for the Proliferation of Cooking Gas Stations and Local Retail Outlets in every corner of Residential Areas in the State, especially, the State Capital, Owerri, without considering the Lives of Imo Residents.
Presenting the Motion before Plenary on Thursday July 4, 2024, Hon Sam Osuji, who is the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, bemoaned the indiscriminate presence of Cooking Gas Stations and Retail Outlets in almost every corner of the Street in the State, especially, the State Capital, Owerri, describing it as a ticking Time Bomb waiting to explode in every part of the State.
He wondered why these Gas Stations and Retail Outlets are allowed to dispense Cooking Gas Products, otherwise known as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), from Large Petroleum Tanks and 50kg Cylinders to Buyers with Cylinders of 12.5kg, 10kg, 7.5kg, 5kg, and below, in Residential Areas unchecked, pointing out that in the course of his Committee on Environment Oversight Function, he found out that Explosions from Cooking Gas Station in Orji Community, Owerri-North Local Government Area, killed some people and destroyed properties worth billions of naira about three years ago.
The Lawmaker also revealed that around Kagha Street in the State Capital, Owerri, few years ago, Explosions occurred from a Cooking Gas Retail Outlet, destroying Properties, which calls for concern.
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