WARRI – THE
Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Monday, expressed concern
that many fishermen and peasant farmers in the oil-rich Niger Delta region,
especially Delta State, have deserted their long-established fishing and
farming
occupation
He asserted:
“Enough of the destruction of the Niger-Delta region environment, our people
can no longer carry out their fishing business and the peasant farmers can no
longer carry out their farming because the environment has been destroyed.”
Mulade said: “It is unfortunate that multinational oil companies which obey and
adhere strictly to environmental best practices internationally in their
countries and other parts of the globe, continue to hide under the corrupt
practices in Nigeria and introduced divide and rule, cause disunity amongst
communities and militarize the region under the disguised of security
challenges to exploit the communities and nation freely.” “The failure of
multinational oil companies to adhere strictly to environmental best practices
in the Niger Delta region coupled with unholy activities of pipeline vandals
and those stealing our oil are affecting the Niger Delta Region environment are
destroying the ecosystem. 
“Today our farmlands are being destroyed as a result
of the activities of pipeline vandals and illegal oil bunkers. We appeal to
those responsible for the destruction of our once fertile environment to halt
their criminal activities. Our environment must be protected by all and
sundry,” he said.
The CEPEJ
coordinator cautioned: “The environment being destroyed today is not the best,
let those stealing our oil illegally put an end to their unholy activities.
Pipeline vandals should stop the destruction of our environment and oil
facilities and take their grievances to the negotiating table.”
“They are not
helping the Niger Delta environment, the oil- bearing communities are suffering
as a result of the destruction of the environment,”‘ he said.
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