Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Eighty-nine civil society organisations in Nigeria have called on the federal government to publish its review of the country's investment treaties, warning that international arbitration mechanisms could expose public funds to costly claims and restrict the government's ability to enforce environmental and climate regulations.

The groups, including Amnesty International Nigeria, BudgIT, ActionAid Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Policy Alert and Yiaga Africa, also demanded a review of Nigeria's reliance on the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system, which allows foreign investors to challenge certain government measures before international arbitration tribunals.

In a statement issued on 17 Octob...