Environmentalist calls for halt in extraction of fossil fuel in Niger Delta

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An environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has said only a halt in the extraction of fossil fuel by oil multinationals can guarantee a healthy living by

Bassey, who is also the Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation, made the call during an oil watch global event in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.The activist also lamented over the destruction of biodiversity, adding that the oil sector has only created employment for one percent of the entire population in Africa.

In his words, “If you pay attention to the climate debate and negotiation governments and corporations are talking about achieving net zero”. “We have been saying this for many years now, leave the oil in the ground if we are going to continue to survive as human beings”.

 

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