A coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Niger Delta have stated that the planned resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is a journey in futility. The groups, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), We the People, Peoples Advancement Centre and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) made the assertion in a joint briefing, held in Port Harcourt. Speaking, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of HOMEF, stressed that rather than address the legitimate concerns of Ogoni people, the government would think of resuming oil extraction in Ogoni when the land is still suffering degradation as a result of years of
pollution. He stated that the government should concentrate on remediating and cleaning the environment as recommended by the UNEP report than to encourage its subsidiary to resume activities on the land.
Source: https://authorityngr.com/2021/09/08/ngos-warn-against-resumption-of-oil-exploration-in-ogoniland/