NB PLC And Deposition Of Toxic Wastes: Host community debunks report, describes it as false, misleading

UMUEZEANI; The host community to Nigerian Breweries PLC, Ama on Tuesday dismissed as false and misleading report on the alleged deposition of toxic wastes in Eke community by the company.

A report emerged online on Monday where it was claimed that the lives of the people from Eke community is in danger due to the wastes from the brewery company.

However, a statement made available to NEWPORTFOLIO by Hon. Alex Amujiogu Esq and the Legal Adviser to the host Community, Umuezeani described the report as false.

"Recently, some persons who claimed to be from Eke community and whose identity is not known had associated one of the leading company in our land - Nigerian Breweries PLC, with deposition of toxic wastes on their land.

"We wish to set the record straight that the area in issue is a designated dump site mapped out by our community Umuezeani which has nothing to do with Eke community who lives more than three (3) kilometres away," partly read the statement.

The statement further disclosed that "the said area of solids and liquids wastes dump site have been duly approved and certified by the Enugu state waste management Authority (ENSWAMA)."

Speaking in that vain, the legal adviser condemned the said report as having been tainted in bad faith and a clandestine attempt to malign the international image and reputation of Nigerian Breweries PLC, which do not compromise in any form on quality environmental standards.

In his reaction, Mr Offor Nwonoh Jnr said;

"We would like to make it clear to the whole world that the story is not true but is emanating from enemies of progress who want to rubbish the image of the company and that of the Enugu State Government.

“As we all know that this is election time, we are sure that some politicians are behind this malicious and false story just to discredit the government of HE Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his industrialization strides.

"Let me also remind you that we play host to companies like Aqua Rapha, 7Up bottling company and others...

“I am stating here categorically that none of the companies here can dare to do what runs contrary to the dictates of our laws in this country.

“Their operation is in tandem with international standards and wastes from them are properly evacuated"

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