Energy rights advocates stage powerful protest in Abuja, calling on National Assembly to pass crucial legislation addressing abandoned oil infrastructure and environmental hazards in Niger Delta communities.
Environmental groups in Nigeria are fiercely opposing a new bill that would establish a commission for decommissioning oil and gas installations, warning it could worsen pollution in the Niger Delta region.
Hundreds of protesters flooded Nigeria's capital demanding immediate withdrawal of the Oil Decommissioning Bill 2024, citing environmental and economic concerns for oil-producing communities.