Ojobo Community is located in Ekeremo Local Government Area of Delta State and play host to Shells Beniside Flow Station. |
Ojobo Community is located in Ekeremo Local Government Area of Delta State and play host to Shells Beniside Flow Station. |
| Name | Oil Spill at Ojobo Community, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Province | Delta State |
| Site | Ojobo Community, Ekeremo Local Government Area. |
| Accuracy of Location | HIGH local level |
| Type of Conflict (1st level) | Fossil Fuels and Climate Justice/Energy |
| Type of Conflict (2nd level) | Oil and gas exploration and extraction Pollution related to transport (spills, dust, emissions) |
| Specific Commodities | Crude oil |
| Type of Population | Rural |
| Start Date | 2001 |
| Company Names or State Enterprises | Royal Dutch Shell (SPDC) from Netherlands Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from Nigeria |
| Relevant government actors | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation |
| Environmental justice organisations and other supporters | Environmental Rights Action |
| Intensity of Conflict (at highest level) | UNKNOWN |
| When did the mobilization begin | UNKNOWN |
| Groups Mobilizing | Farmers Indigenous groups or traditional communities Trade unions Fisher people |
| Forms of Mobilization | Development of alternative proposals Official complaint letters and petitions |
| Environmental Impacts | Visible: Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Floods (river, coastal, mudflow), Food insecurity (crop damage), Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation, Soil erosion, Oil spills Potential: Waste overflow, Deforestation and loss of vegetation cover, Groundwater pollution or depletion, Large-scale disturbance of hydro and geological systems |
| Health Impacts | Potential: Exposure to unknown or uncertain complex risks (radiation, etc…) |
| Socio-economic Impacts | Visible: Lack of work security, labour absenteeism, firings, unemployment, Land dispossession, Loss of landscape/sense of place Potential: Displacement, Loss of livelihood, Loss of traditional knowledge/practices/cultures |
| Project Status | Unknown |
| Pathways for conflict outcome / response | Under negotiation |
| Development of Alternatives | SPDC should clean up the various spills and rehabilitate the Ojobo environment. |
| Do you consider this as a success? | Not Sure |
| Why? Explain briefly. | No proper clean up was done, there was no form of compensation. Although some food items were sent to the community, they were neither timely nor sufficient |
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| Contributor | Godwin Uyi Ojo |
| Last update | 08/04/2014 |