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CSOs demand end to gas flaring impunity

CSOs demand end to gas flaring impunity

June 6, 2026 Markup 0

Civil society organisations under the Akwa Ibom Extractive Justice Alliance (AKEJA) have demanded greater accountability from oil firms over gas flaring in Akwa Ibom State and called for the restoration of Executive Order 9 to ensure affected communities benefit from gas flare penalties.

The coalition, comprising civil society groups, youth organisations, academics and media practitioners, made the demand during a peaceful demonstration at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Field Office in Eket on Saturday.

N'Delta stakeholders decry gas flaring, oil spills

N’Delta stakeholders decry gas flaring, oil spills

April 23, 2026 Markup 0

The concerns were raised during a summit in Ntak Inyang, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, as Nigeria joined the global community to mark the 2026 World Earth Day.

Participants lamented that decades of oil exploration activities by indigenous and international oil companies have led to widespread environmental degradation, severely affecting livelihoods and public health. They linked persistent gas pollution and oil spills to rising cases of cancer, blindness and other airborne diseases in host communities.