Niger Delta: Clark cries out on environmental degradation

“If we do not do something, one day, we will be wiped out, while the rest of the people will be enjoying the things from the area. Our environment has been polluted. We sit on top of water in the Niger Delta, yet we do not have water to drink.“When I was small, we used […]

“If we do not do something, one day, we will be wiped out, while the rest of the people will be enjoying the things from the area. Our environment has been polluted. We sit on top of water in the Niger Delta, yet we do not have water to drink.
“When I was small, we used to put a calabash outside and fishes will jump in. Now, my people eat iced fish. There are no more farm lands, no fruits. We have lost everything in the Niger Delta.
“The people are suffering. I am pleading. Do not think of what you get. Think of the area where these things are gotten. We need compensation. We need re-greening in our area,” he pleaded.
He lamented that various reports have been produced on how to curb the menace but regrettably, no concrete action has been taken by government.