Nigeria, June 4 -- Communities in Akwa Ibom State affected by oil pollution have threatened to intensify legal and advocacy actions against major oil companies operating in the area, accusing them of decades of environmental degradation and neglect.

The threat was made during a town hall meeting organised by the Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) on 30 May in Akwa Ibom State as part of activities marking the Africa Week of Action themed, "Kick Polluters Out of Nigeria."

Participants drawn from Eket and Ibeno communities, alongside environmental advocates, expressed concern over the worsening impact of oil exploration on public health, livelihoods and the environment.

PREMIUM TIMES reported last month that stakeholders in...