Nigeria, May 17 -- Host communities in oil-producing areas of Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states have asked President Bola Tinubu to rescind part of Executive Order 9, which directs that gas-flare penalties be paid into the federation account as government revenue.

The demand is contained in a communique issued at the end of a two-day town hall consultation workshop and advocacy meeting on impact assessments in oil-producing regions held in Eket, Akwa Ibom State.

The workshop, organised by the Fair Finance Nigeria Coalition and attended by traditional rulers, host community representatives, civil society groups and the media, focused on the environmental and economic impact of oil exploration activities in the Niger Delta.

Participants argue...