Ijaw leaders under Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF) have called on the Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, to address environmental pollution allegedly caused by oil companies in their region.
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Ibrahim Odumboni, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
In spite of coronavirus restrictions, people around the world marked Earth Hour on Saturday by switching off lights on both landmark buildings and in regular homes for an hour to boost awareness of climate change.
The SPDC had suspended the use of its vandalised pipelines and deployed trucks to convey crude from its oil fields in Ikarama community
“Research conducted in 10 countries by the World Health Organisation indicated that air pollution could hinder the formation of internal organs of babies,” he said