The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) views the shell petroleum sponsored, U.N report on the degradation of the environment of the Niger delta and its inhabitants by the deliberately irresponsible activities of western oil companies as a pathetic attempt  at trivializing the wave of destruction wrought on the ecology of the Niger delta, the lifestyle and dignity of its people by criminal oil companies occupying the Niger delta forcibly for the sole purpose of plundering the resources of its people http://chidioparareports..com/2011/08/news-release-mend-says-shell-sponsored.html