Nigeria, July 2 -- Residents of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, an oil-producing local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have been urged to demand accountability in the management of gas flare funds earmarked for environmental remediation, as concerns grow over the ecological impact of decades of oil and gas production in the area.

The call was made on Tuesday during a community engagement organised by the Ibom Peoples Empowerment and Ecosystem Restoration (PEER) Foundation under its Unlock2Remediate Project in Okoroette, the headquarters of Eastern Obolo.

Eastern Obolo hosts nine oil assets operated by five oil companies. They include Seplat Energy operator of OML 67, 68, 70 and 104 assets, Total Energies operating OMLs 99 and 1...