Abstract:This paper aims to highlight the negative effects the host communities in the Niger Delta have experienced due to oil and gas activities since the discovery and production of crude oil on their lands over 30 years ago. The objective of this paper is to show the amount of crude oil that has been spilled either through operational activities or by poor maintenance of equipment owned by the organizations and perception of the individuals and communities affected. Findings of the study indicate strategies that the… Show more
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