Oil spills have destroyed farms and fishing in the Niger Delta. What will you do to clean up these areas and hold oil companies responsible?
I know what years of oil spills have done to your farms, your fishing, your livelihoods, and I will act on it directly. My administration will accelerate the Ogoni cleanup and strictly enforce environmental restoration across all oil-producing areas. I will apply strict "polluter pays" legal liability to oil majors that fail to comply, so responsibility falls where it belongs. I will also strengthen water quality enforcement and penalize industrial waste dumping in rivers, so the water your community fishes from is protected.
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p. 7 Introduction Atiku Abubakar: Answers to questions from the public 2026-10-02 ›
Q44: Oil spills and pollution have destroyed farms, fishing and livelihoods in Niger Delta communities. How will you clean up affected areas, compensate communities and hold responsible oil companies accountable? Answer: My administration will accelerate the Ogoni cleanup, strictly enforce environmental restoration across all oil-producing areas, and apply strict "polluter pays" legal liabilities to non- compliant oil majors. Q45: Flooding and erosion are destroying farms, roads and homes in many communities. What is your national plan for managing these environmental and climate-related risks? Answer: My plan executes a National Flood and Erosion Management Plan that dredges the River Niger and River Benue, manages dam releases systematically, and directs the Ecological Fund straight to vulnerable communities. Q46: Illegal mining is polluting rivers and destroying farmland.