Oil giant Shell has been extracting profits from Nigeria for 80 years while destroying its environment — but people in the Niger Delta are standing up against it.
The Ogale and Billie communities are taking Shell to court to demand it cleans up its pollution & provides compensation🧵
The Ogale and Billie communities are taking Shell to court to demand it cleans up its pollution & provides compensation🧵
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And yet, Shell is refusing to take responsibility. But the communities in the Niger Delta are taking legal action — which starts with a hearing tomorrow.
This isn’t just about Shell. It’s about the systemic injustice that allows corporations to profit while people & planet suffer.
✊Stand against injustice
📌Royal Courts of Justice, WC2A 2LL
🗓️Thursday 13 Feb, 9am