An oil blowout has been spotted on the Asari Toru River, also known as New Calabar River in Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Though the cause of the blowout is not yet known, the oil spill from the blowout has been flowing freely into the river channel and choking both sea life and human movement along the river. Deputy National President of the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA Dr. Emi Membere-Otaji, who saw the blowout on the river, called for urgent steps to be taken to contain the spill and block the blowout. Membere-Otaji said he was on a boat ride on the river when he came across the blowout. He said, “Today 4th January 2025, I had a boat ride round the island of Buguma along the Asari toru New Calabar river and saw this horrible oil blow out. “Irrespective of what or who caused this oil spill the responsibility to immediately contain and clean up the oil spill squarely rests on the owners of the oil facility. “Despite the immediate loss of income to the fishermen and the loss of marine life we all need to protect and sustain the environment for now and for the generations yet unborn.”