Investigate and sanction BAT appropriately – ERA/FoEN tells FG
Today.ng As the British American Tobacco (BAT) celebrates another year of deadly profits on Wednesday, April 28, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) joined other anti-tobacco groups from Africa, United Kingdom and Latin America to demand government’s action to hold the corporation accountable. Also on the heels of revelations of widespread bribery […]
Group uncovers Philip Morris’ alleged plan to import N156bn cigarettes
Today.ng Despite the alarm raised recently by Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth International (ERA/FoEN) of the flooding of Nigeria with “unlicenced, tax-not-paid” cigarettes and the deliberate violation of the National Tobacco Control Act, American firm, Philip Morris International (PMINTL), has again made moves to import 550 million cigarette units, worth about N165 million into […]
Fed Govt’s suit against Shell for Bonga spill commendable, says ERA
The Nation Online The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has commended the federal government for dragging Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, claiming N1.3 trillion against the oil firm for the December 20, 2011, Bonga oil spills. The spill which caused massive pollution in […]
ERA/FoEN demands that fossil fuel industry be shut out of climate talks
Today.ng Today, environmental groups rallied to demand Nigerian delegates to the UN climate treaty take decisive action to address the corrosive influence of the fossil fuel industry on climate policy. The action is part of a global series of actions calling for governments to launch a global investigation into industry interference at the United Nations […]
High Chief Eric Barizah Dooh- Goi community, Gokana LGA Rivers State
Several bills has been heard by the Nigerian parliament, but one thing that we have come to know is that to make laws is easy but to implement them is the biggest problem we have in Nigeria. If they are passing any bill in respect to the petroleum exploration in this Nigeria, it should be […]
Chief St Emma PII- Bodo City, Gokana LGA, Rivers State.
My take on this present Petroleum industry Governance bill is that we in the communities are the ones feeling the impact of the oil exploration as it happens. It’s important that we benefit from this and this can happen by putting in place proper structures that can manage the resources that will come to local […]
Mrs. Warder Ayibakuro, Women Leader, Ikarama Community
Actually I have been privileged to participate in two events organised by ERA/FoEN on the current PIB. As a mother and as a leader, I am not happy. To my on understanding, they have removed the 10% host communities were hoping to get as stakeholders. It seems they are tying us; trying to bind the […]
Chief Roman Orukali, Paramount Ruler, Kalaba Community, Bayelsa State
To my understanding, the current form of the PIB is not in anyway, in favour of the owners of the Crude oil. By removing the 10% in the initial PIB, it means they are denying us of our rights. There have been several oil spills that occurred at the wellheads and along the pipelines. And […]
Moses Seleowei, Ikarama Community, Bayelsa State
My name is Moses Seleowei, from Ikarama community and by the grace of God; our community is host to the Shell Petroleum Development Company [SPDC] and the Nigeria Agip Oil Company [NAOC]. One of the main reasons we are not pleased with the current form of the PIB is the idea of removing the 10% […]
Group Raises Alarm Over Underwater Gas Leakage From Agip Oil Field In Bayelsa
Sahara Reporters On Monday, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) raised an alarm over an underwater gas leak from an oil field being operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Kalaba, Bayelsa State. On Monday, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) raised an alarm over an underwater gas […]