Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Civil society organisations working on environmental accountability and extractive industry governance have called on the Nigerian government to strengthen enforcement of methane regulations, improve access to emissions data and address environmental damage in oil-producing communities ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The organisations, under the methane emissions cohort of the Civil Society Expert Group on Gas (CSEGonG), said Nigeria's methane governance framework had recorded progress but remained crippled by weak implementation, inadequate regulatory oversight and limited public access to credible emissions information.

They also raised concerns about the transparency and accessibility of environmental remediat...