Text of Press Conference Organized by We the People and the Rainforest Resources and Development Centre on the Spate of Deforestation in the Cross River Forests. 5th September 2022. Calabar. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, and civil society organizations, we thank you deeply for finding the time to attend this briefing. Like most…
This report is the outcome of an investigation into the drivers of deforestation in the largest remaining rainforest in Nigeria, located in Cross River state. It shows how the actions and policies of the state government, as well as the activities of non-state actors have combined to result in what may well be the fastest…
Cross River State has lost about 4000km2 of its forest cover in 2 decades. This is contained in a report titled “Vanishing Forests” which was published by two non governmental organizations – Rainforest Resources and Development Centre, RRDC as well as We The People.
The NGOs, who made the call at the public presentation of “Vanishing Forests”, a research product on the fast depleting forests of Cross River State, held in Calabar on Monday, said it is high time the government reviewed policies…
September 05, (THEWILL) – The Rainforest Resources and Development Centre (RRDC) as well as We The People have called for a review of government policies that threaten Cross River…
Two environmental protection advocacy groups in Cross River State, Rainforests Resources and Development Centre, and We the People Centre for Social Studies and Development, have announced plans to sue the state government for failing to stop the alleged massive illegal logging going on in the state’s…
While the Akwa Ibom State government had already issued a caveat warning prospective buyers and the general public that the planned sale as…
The people of the oil-rich communities of Ibeno in Nigeria’s Niger Delta have issued a warning to ExxonMobil not to sell their assets until they restore their environment, livelihood and health.
Ibeno, the host Community of Exxonmobil has called on the oil giant to ensure an immediate and comprehensive audit of the Ibeno community to ensure a restoration of the…
The host community of Exxon Mobil Producing Nigeria, Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State has called on the oil giant to restore the ecological status of the community to its original state before…
THE indigenes of Ibeno local government area of Akwa Ibom state, have demanded due consultation and comprehensive audit from ExxonMobil on the restoration of their land before any divestment would happen…
On the 15th of August 2022, We the People and partners continued their Divestment Dialogue at Ibeno community, this time focused on ExxonMobil’s plan to sell-off its oil assets and leave the community. The Ibeno people not only raised alarm that the company is about to leave behind several decades’ worth of environmental degradation…
Joinkrama Community is a vivid example of the negative impacts of oil extraction on people. Joinkrama is a collection of 4 settlements located in Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state. It lies along the Orashi river which cuts through many parts of the community and provides support for fishing and farming which…
On June 23, 2022, frontline civil society organizations, socio-cultural groups, academics, traditional rulers and individuals drawn from the Niger Delta states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers gathered at the city of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state to discuss the socio ecological issues that currently confront the…
Concerned by growing environmental, livelihood and climate change threats facing the Niger Delta region, civil society organizations, oil producing community members, academics and leaders drawn from the Niger Delta gathered in the city of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital on the 23rd of June 2022 to articulate the different issues and develop a…
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