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After decades of unanswered complaints, Akwa Ibom communities learn to document oil pollution

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Nearly seven decades after Shell abandoned oil wells in their communities, residents of two Akwa Ibom LGAs are learning to gather evidence of pollution and strengthen their demands for accountability after years of unanswered complaints. The post After decades of unanswered complaints, Akwa Ibom communities learn to document oil pollution appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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