Amnesty International, in a press statement issued on Monday, said it has been researching Shell’s activities in the Niger Delta for more than 20 years, compiling
For the new report, Amnesty researchers interviewed people from several Niger Delta communities about the ongoing impact of pollution and oil spills.Nigeria: 2020 could be Shell’s year of reckoning “Shell began the year with another attempt to greenwash its role in the climate crisis, trying to present itself as the future of energy even as the planet burns. This expensive PR effort must not divert attention from the fact that Shell is facing a year of unprecedented legal scrutiny over its business in Nigeria,” said Mark Dummett, Amnesty International’s Head of Business, Security and Human Rights.
King Okpabi, customary ruler of the Ogale community, expressed a widely-held frustration at Shell’s failure to take responsibility for its actions: This case is illustrative of the way that Shell’s corporate structure has shielded it from scrutiny and justice.