Fridays For Future Nigeria (FFFN) stands in solidarity with the Ogale and Bille Communities in their pursuit of justice against Shell Petroleum for its egregious environmental destruction in the Niger Delta.
In a show of support, FFFN and Climate Live Nigeria will hold a peaceful demonstration in Lagos on Thursday, February 13, 2025, coinciding with the start of the trial against Shell in a London High Court.
According to a statement issued and E-signed by Mr. Kingsley Odogwu, National Coordinator and Country Representative
Fridays For Future Nigeria and Climate Live Nigeria noted that the demonstration aims to raise awareness about the environmental and human rights abuses perpetrated by Shell in the Niger Delta, and to pressure the company to take responsibility for it’s actions and provide adequate compensation and remediation to the affected communities.
Mr. Kingsley Odogwu, National Coordinator and Country Representative of FFFN and Climate Live Nigeria, strongly condemned Shell’s disregard for human and environmental rights in the region.
“The people of the Niger Delta have an inherent right to a clean and healthy environment – a right that Shell has systematically violated,” Odogwu said. “We urge the Nigerian government and the international community to support the Ogale and Bille Communities in their quest for justice and to hold Shell accountable for its environmental destruction.”
The Niger Delta has suffered from decades of environmental degradation due to oil spills, gas flaring, and other harmful practices by Shell and other oil companies. The region’s ecosystem has been severely damaged, and the health and livelihoods of its inhabitants have been compromised.
The affected communities demand that Shell fulfill its legal obligations by cleaning up the pollution to international standards and providing adequate compensation for the destruction of their farmland, fisheries, and overall way of life.
Despite Shell’s acknowledgment of its responsibility, meaningful action has yet to be taken.
FFFN and Climate Live Nigeria call on all concerned citizens to join the demonstration and demand justice for the people of Niger Delta.
