Rights Activist, Alaowei Cleric Ebikonbowei has raised concerns over the alleged environmental degradation and despoliation of Eseimogbene and Ayakoromo Communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
The BOT Chairman of the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, CHURAC, said both communities are mostly impacted by oil exploration activities.
The legal practitioner made the claims in a press statement sent to our correspondent.
He stated oil exploratory activities have caused so much damage to the biodiversity of the Niger Delta communities.
“Needless to say our flora and fiona are badly affected thereby leaving us to live in the pangs of climate change.
“Exploratory activities like seismographic works and gas flaring, amongst other devastating noxious activities have depleted other natural resources in our environment thereby leaving the people in abject poverty.
“Worst still, there has been no or little remedial efforts from the Federal Government and the multinational oil companies to cushion the effects.”
According to Ebikonbowei, “Even the so-called paltry 3% host community benefits provided in the Petroleum Industry Act, 2020 has not been implemented. The suffering of these communities has no end in sight yet.”
Two Delta communities severely suffering environmental degradation from exploration
