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No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Nobody: 7:12am On Aug 04, 2014 |
LAGOS (AFP) – Nigeria and Shell have done almost nothing to ease oil pollution in the Ogoniland area of the Niger Delta, three years after a landmark UN report called for a $1 billion dollar clean-up, Amnesty International said Monday. Environmental devastation in Ogoniland has for many come to symbolise the tragedy of Nigeria’s vast oil wealth. Decades of crude production filled the pockets of powerful government officials and generated huge profits for oil majors like Shell, while corruption and spills left the people with nothing but land too polluted for farming or fishing. Exactly three years ago, a United Nations Environment Programme report said the area may require the world’s biggest-ever clean-up and called on the oil industry and Nigerian government to contribute $1 billion. “Three years on and the government and Shell have done little more than set up processes that look like action but are just fig leaves for business as usual,” said Godwin Ojo of Friends of the Earth Nigeria, which partnered with Amnesty and three other groups in a new report called “Shell: No Progress”. Shell has not pumped crude from Ogoniland since 1993, when it was forced to pull out because of unrest. Two years later, environmental activist Ken Saro Wiwa, who had fiercely criticised Shell’s presence in Ogoniland, was executed by the regime of dictator Sani Abacha, one of the most condemned episodes in the region’s history. Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999 after Abacha’s death, but critics say the governments elected since have done little to improve pollution in the Niger Delta. “No matter how much evidence emerges of Shell’s bad practice, Shell has so far escaped the necessity to clean up the damage it has caused,” said Audrey Gaughran of Amnesty International. In April of 2013, Shell staff returned to Ogoniland for the first time in two decades to study how best to decommission their decaying assets in the region. The company described the move as “a key step” in complying with the UNEP report. Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer, pumping out roughly two million barrels per day. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/action-shell-nigeria-ogoniland-pollution-report-amnesty/ 1 Like |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by CharlieMaria(m): 7:25am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Nobody: 7:26am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Kalvan50: 7:27am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Oh Ken Saro Wiwa, you died for your people. We, the people of Rivers state have great love and respect for you. 3 Likes |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by superior1: 7:30am On Aug 04, 2014 |
When the leaders won't stop collecting bribe from them instead of asking for the needful 1 Like |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by BrAkingNews: 7:30am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by BrAkingNews: 7:30am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Nobody: 7:31am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by superior1: 7:33am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by sammyj49: 7:34am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Sometimes I do wonder....wie are all dis money going....nd come to think of t....is t possible dat d military can take over government again? |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by shadowwalker101: 7:35am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by BoiledCorn: 7:35am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Everybody wan chop oil money |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by alotofgrace(m): 7:36am On Aug 04, 2014 |
our oyeh, our pple Three years on and the= talking about "we will set up a committe to look into the matter" Decades of crude productionnow who's to blame? shell or "them"? |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by aljazira: 7:36am On Aug 04, 2014 |
If it were to be in their country,this nonsense will not happen this way...........come to think of it,where is Asari Dokubu,Tompolo,Governor Thunder and others.........okay,they are all comfortable now with enof bucks.........chai see human beings,they are now with the oga @ the top and to hell with the people they have long been lying to fighting their cause.If na boko haram or GEJ 2015,their mouths will let loose dogs of vandalism.God will protect us. 7 Likes |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by dozzzybaba: 7:37am On Aug 04, 2014 |
The issue of enviromental pollution in Ogoni land has not been addressed There is still endemic poverty in the Niger delta creeks. Oil spillage is still rampant; despoiling their rivers, farmlands etc President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is from the Niger Delta, what has he done for his Niger Delta people? This people are still suffering 14 Likes |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Sezua(m): 7:38am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Nobody: 7:40am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Front page tinz. At list I go get to FTC one day |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by dozzzybaba: 7:41am On Aug 04, 2014 |
BoiledCorn: Everybody wan chop oil moneyThe Oil money is their entitlement. Oil flows underneath their soil but unfortunately it is only the few greedy Niger Delta politicians and militants that have access to the Oil wealth. The people in the Niger Delta creeks and Oil producing communities are still suffering 5 Likes |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by EbirichBen(m): 7:42am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Just give them a State 1 Like |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by uken73(m): 7:42am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Too bad |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Emmaomotob(m): 7:44am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Once it doesn't affect YORUBA kingdom,wtf is my business. Operation use up the oil wells |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Onegai(f): 7:45am On Aug 04, 2014 |
No-one cares about the poor in Nigeria until they arm themselves and start blowing up stuff/kidnapping and killing people. Then we notice. Dokubo has filled his pockets and is content, GEJ doesn't care, their governor cannot be bothered. Until the youths there decide to learn how to build a bomb. Then we will all be screaming. 4 Likes |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Ahuitzotl: 7:45am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Nobody to fight for the Ogoni people... 1 Like |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Emmaomotob(m): 7:45am On Aug 04, 2014 |
dozzzybaba: The Oil money is their entitlement.Do you know how much Bayelsa with their small land recieves a year? |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by Beehshorp(m): 7:47am On Aug 04, 2014 |
This is the case asari dokubo would have been fighting to address rather dan fighting for gej...As much as i want to see jonathan remain in power as long as possible i just cant allow his govt be dis toothless..something must be done and d only thing to be done is keep our peace and vote GEJ in 2015 |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by 9jahubcom(m): 7:54am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by SurePresident: 7:56am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by SurePresident: 7:56am On Aug 04, 2014 |
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Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by YoungDaNaval(m): 7:57am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Curruption Evrywhere!! |
Re: No Action From Shell, Nigeria On Ogoniland Pollution Report – Amnesty by dozzzybaba: 7:58am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Emmaomotob: Do you know how much Bayelsa with their small land recieves a year?monthly federal allocation 13% oil derivation NDDC Ministry of the Niger delta etc 3 Likes |
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