Oil Spill Devastates Nembe Creek Communities in Nigeria

Oil spill chokes Nembe Creek communities as residents seek intervention

By Samuel Oyadongha NEMBE CREEK — The stench of crude oil hangs heavy over the Nembe Creek communities, coating mangroves, centuries-old trees, and the waterways that have sustained generations of fishermen.  For more than 20 fishing settlements along the waterway, the latest oil spill represents a severe threat to their livelihoods and environment.  The incident […] The post Oil spill chokes Nembe Creek communities as residents seek intervention appeared first on Vanguard News.

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