Niger Deltans Worried Over Recurring Oil Spills, Gas Leakages In Communities

Residents of several communities affected by persistent oil spills and gas leaks in the Niger Delta region have raised concerns over alleged increases in strange deaths, health challenges and cases of women experiencing early cessation of menstruation.
The residents, drawn from Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states, expressed their concerns during the second edition of the People’s Environmental Assembly, also known as the Eco-Festival, in Port Harcourt.
The event, tagged “A Celebration of Culture, Resilience and Resistance” was organised by environmental rights group, We the People, to draw attention to the environmental and social consequences of oil exploration in the region....