Clean up oil spillage in Niger delta _ Group calls

After years of oil exploration by oil corporations, a non-governmental organization called Rainbow Watch and Development Center is calling for an ecological audit of the Niger Delta region and accountability for the effects of oil spills.

In a statement, Michael Gbarale, Executive Director of Rainbow Watch and Development Center, claimed that the disastrous effects of oil spills brought on by multinational corporations doing business in the Niger Delta region have destroyed mangroves, destroyed livelihoods, and irreversibly degraded the environment.

Millions of people rely on the rich biodiversity of the Niger Delta region for their daily needs and other economic endeavors. It is home to a diverse ecology. In order to determine the entire scope of the harm caused by oil spills, the Group demanded in the statement that the Niger Delta region undergo a thorough environmental audit.

Multinational oil corporations operating in the region, he said, ought to be held accountable for their deeds and shoulder the burden of restoring and rehabilitating the impacted ecosystems and communities.

Millions of people rely on the vast biodiversity of the Niger Delta region for both economic and sustenance activities, making it home to a diverse ecology. Multinational oil firms’ careless actions, on the other hand, have severely damaged this delicate ecosystem, leading to an ecological imbalance and negative socioeconomic effects on the surrounding communities.

Oil spills have significantly and permanently impacted the local populations’ ability to support themselves.

“A thorough environmental audit of the Niger Delta region is urgently needed to determine the full extent of the damage caused by oil spills, according to Rainbow Watch and Development Center.” The speaker asserted that multinational corporations functioning in the region ought to be held responsible for their deeds and assume accountability for the repair and rehabilitation of the impacted communities and ecosystems.

“Furthermore, we urge the government and regulatory bodies to enforce stringent environmental regulations and oversight, ensuring that the activities of multinational oil companies align with sustainable practices and respect the rights and well-being of local communities. The enforcement of strong penalties for non-compliance is necessary to check future oil spills and protect the environment” he said.