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STRUGGLES TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE RIVERINE OGONI) |
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by Alesandra Ibobo | 26-06-2018 12:37
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The threat to the white throated Guenon the rare species of monkey, Okomu Rubber plantation in Edo state was threatening not just farmers and their livelihood but also wildlife and particularly a species of white throated monkey which was unique to that area.
There was also issues of deforestation in okomu forest being levelled by michelia. There was pollution caused by oil extraction in Ogoni land and indeed all over Niger Delta, Bornu and Sokoto states. These were the areas that were having environmental challenges in Nigeria. ERA project into contact with not just the Nigeria Conservation fund but through its Phil hall with the World Wildlife Fund WWF and began to give it a distinctive international voice. ERA also became involved in environmental catastrophe that oil exploration was causing in Niger Delta at that time the smallest ethnic groups movement for survival of Ogoni people. MOSOP had taken an interest in the campaign of Ogoni people and MOSOP leader Ken Sarowiwa. ERA had both national and international exposure. ERA played on important role in the internationalisation of the Ogoni matter through media. These issues all form part of the struggle for environmental justice and the right to life. The Federal Rebublic of Nigeria I999 is the first section in chapter IV which deals with fundamental right, it States in section 33 (I) as follow: Every person has a right to life and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty. In Nigeria, there are some qualification of this right in Section 33 (2) but this hardly raises any issue that would affect environmental right. But we do find some specific mention of environment in Section 20 which say: The state shall protect and improve environment and safe guard the water, air and land, forest and wildlife of Nigeria. This provision is supported by others namely Section 13 and 17 (2)d which says: It shall be the duty of government and authorities and person exercising legislative , executive or judicial power to provision of this chapter of this constitution 17 (2) in furtherance of the social order (d) exploitation of human or natural resources in any form whatsoever or reasons other than the good of the community shall be prevented and when we consider the situation in the country today it seems clear that these provisions are being honoured more in the breach than observance. |
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7 Comments
Hello Alesandra, I could read multi-dimensional perspectives and your thoughts from your report. As mentioned in other reports of ambassadors, it is apparent that this approach is in need for making environmental changes in the long run, but the most important point will be about our participation with others :)
Thanks for your report!
Posted 30-06-2018 12:09
Hello Alesandra
If the last report of yours talked about general state of environmental justice and the way to re correct it,this report illustrates a specific condition in Nigeria!
Hope more attention could be raised on this issue
Again thanks for the report :)
Posted 29-06-2018 13:29
Interesting article , thanks for sharing
Posted 27-06-2018 14:50
Thanks for sharing this information
Posted 27-06-2018 05:45
Thanks for sharing.
Posted 26-06-2018 22:38
Thanks for the information
Posted 26-06-2018 19:51
Thanks for sharing.
Posted 26-06-2018 17:32