After decades of unanswered complaints, Akwa Ibom communities learn to document oil pollution

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Residents of two local government areas in Akwa Ibom are learning to gather evidence of oil pollution. Shell abandoned oil wells in these communities nearly seventy years ago. For decades, complaints from the residents went unanswered. They are now documenting the pollution to strengthen demands for accountability.

Nearly seven decades after Shell abandoned oil wells in their communities, residents of two Akwa Ibom LGAs are learning to gather evidence of pollution and strengthen their demands for accountability after years of unanswered complaints. The post After decades of unanswered complaints, Akwa Ibom communities learn to document oil pollution appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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