Tag: Akwa Ibom Gas Flaring

  • Gas Flaring Devastates Oil-Bearing Communities in Akwa Ibom

    Gas Flaring Devastates Oil-Bearing Communities in Akwa Ibom

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    By George Omagbemi Sylvester In Ibeno, Esit‑Eket, Mkpat Enin, Oron and other oil-bearing communities in Akwa Ibom State, relentless gas flaring by companies including ExxonMobil has transformed once-prosperous fishing and farming villages into zones of environmental devastation. Flares burn day and night, releasing heat, soot and toxic gases such as benzene, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen…