From the Blue Community Peace Point Development Foundation – PPDF Nigeria:
Declare state of emergency on Niger Delta environment, stakeholders tell FG (Federal Government).
Stakeholders from civil society organisations, regulatory bodies, community leaders, and advocacy groups have called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the environment in the Niger Delta to end pollution in the oil-rich region.
The call was made during a community engagement on environmental rights and climate justice held in Ikot Ebidang, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, and organised by the Peace Point Development Foundation.
The engagement, which attracted representatives from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, traditional rulers, youth groups, and persons with disabilities, highlighted the devastating impact of oil spills and gas flaring on the health, livelihoods, and ecosystems of oil-bearing communities.
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