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Why is the Archbishop of York in the Niger Delta?
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has been invited to join the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission which is launching an investigation into the activity of multinational oil companies in the Niger Delta. Dr Sentamu told Newsday what their work entails. Listen (Picture: Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of…
Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Bayelsa State Opens Inquiry on Spills
Nigeria’s oil-rich Bayelsa state started an inquiry into the human and environmental impact of spills caused by multinational businesses operating in the region, opening a potential new conflict with companies that pump the bulk of the nation’s crude. The Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission is in charge of the…
Double standards on oil spills in Nigeria must end
Oil companies must respect human lives and clean up the damage their industry does wherever they operate, say Dr John Sentamu , Baroness Amos , Prof Michael Watts , Njeri Kabeberi and James Thornton. The devastating impact of oil spills is widely recognised. The past decade has witnessed the destruction…
