The Nigerian subsidiary of Shell will pay 55 million pounds (70.2 million euros) to compensate the damage created by oil spills in the Nigerian village of Bodo. That made the oil company announced today.
Shell approved in August 2011 to all responsible compensated for two oil spills at Bodo in 2008. The damage suffered by 35 million pounds, is the remainder benefit the entire community. The money will be paid by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), in which Shell has a 30 percent interest.
,, We have from the beginning recognized and taken our responsibilities for the two unfortunate leaks and pleased that we have reached a settlement, ” says director Mutiu Sunmonu SPDC.
Earlier attempts to settle failed, partly because of “excessive claims” that at some time in total more than 300 million pounds amounted to.
Amnesty International told to be happy with the ‘long-awaited victory, but also had some criticism of the conduct of Shell. ,, It could not have lasted six years to come to a fair compensation. ”
Amnesty also played cards again that the contamination was much more extensive than Shell wanted to admit publicly. ,, According to Shell, involves approximately 4,000 barrels while the leak lasted weeks. ” In 2012, Amnesty International had commissioned a study which would have shown that it is more than 10,000 barrels.
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