By Joel Ajayi
A non-governmental organization, Fridays For Future Nigeria (FFFN), and Climate Live Nigeriain collaboration with the Ogale and Bille communities in the Niger Delta, will stage a peaceful protest against Shell Petroleum on Thursday.
The demonstration is aims to demand compensation and remediation for the communities affected by oil spills and environmental damage.
The groups strongly condemn Shell’s disregard for human and environmental rights in the region.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the National Coordinator and Country Representative of Fridays For Future Nigeria and Climate Live Nigeria, Mr. Kingsley Odogwu, announced that FFFN and Climate Live Nigeria would hold a peaceful demonstration in Lagos on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The protest coincides with the start of Shell’s trial at the London High Court.
According to the statement, the demonstration seeks to raise awareness about Shell’s environmental and human rights violations in the Niger Delta and pressure the company to take responsibility for its actions by providing adequate compensation and remediation.
“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.”
“For decades, the Niger Delta has suffered from severe environmental degradation due to oil spills, gas flaring, and other harmful practices by Shell and other oil companies. The region’s ecosystem has been devastated, endangering the health and livelihoods of its inhabitants.
“The affected communities demand that Shell fulfill its legal obligations by cleaning up 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,” the statement added.
However, FFFN and Climate Live Nigeria are calling on all concerned citizens to join the demonstration and demand justice for the people of the Niger Delta.
