Oil, spill, and pollution
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta is the foremost oil-producing region in Africa, but it is also the area worst-affected by oil pollution in the world and one of the ten most polluted places on Earth.
Oil spills pollute the water, destroying plant-life and affecting opportunities for traditional fishing, which is the main means of subsistence for 33 million inhabitants.
The activity on the 50 oilfields currently operating in the region has led to water-quality degradation.
Acid rain and pollution limit access to drinking water and seriously threaten public health.
The UN estimates that it would take more than three decades and at least one billion dollars to clean up already contaminated areas.
Nigeria 2016
