Mercy Ette, a Nigerian journalist, says the continuous water pollution in Ogoni, Rivers, Niger Delta region of Nigeria, is staggering.
June 26, 2023 4:10 PMMercy Ette, senior lecturer and visiting scholar, University of Leeds, says the scale of potable “water poverty” in Ogoni, Rivers state, is staggering.
“Nigeria has coastlines, we have rivers, streams, and creeks but the poverty when it comes to water is staggering. For some, just because of poor infrastructure. What made the Ogoni situation heartbreaking – the lack of water – is the outcome of the oil production process,” she said.“What was supposed to make their lives better has actually ended up causing them more problems.
“Shell in particular has its own community and the people are now outsiders in their own land. The level of water pollution is such that the life expectancy of the Ogoni is very low. It is about 40 – 45 years old.“Because oil is the mainstay of the economy, the state would rather side with the multinationals than defend the people. So, it is an ongoing battle.
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