Falana Vows Legal Action Against Oil Companies over Niger Delta Pollution

Falana vows legal action against oil companies over Niger Delta pollution

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has vowed to convene a team of lawyers to begin a legal action against oil companies that have polluted and abandoned their host communities in the Niger Delta. The human rights lawyer made this vow on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, during the Ken Saro-Wiwa 30th Memorial Lecture, organised by a coalition of environmental civil society leaders According to him, communities producing …

Falana On Pardon For Ogoni Nine: ‘It’s Constitutional’

Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has spoken out on the controversy surrounding the pardon granted to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other compatriots recently. According to Falana, the grant of pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others does not necessarily imply that they were guilty of the offence and subsequently given pardon. Falana clarified while delivering the keynote address at the Ken Saro-Wiwa 30th A…

Falana to Spearhead Legal Fight Against Oil Giants for Niger Delta Environmental Crisis

Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana has pledged to assemble a formidable legal team to hold multinational oil companies accountable for decades of environmental pollution and neglect in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, vowing to compel them to provide basic amenities to affected communities.Falana made the announcement during his keynote address at the Ken Saro-Wiwa 30th Memorial Lecture in Port Harcourt on Friday, an event organized by a coa…

Falana Vows Legal Action Against Oil Multinationals Over Niger Delta Pollution, Abandonment Of Host Communities

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has vowed to assemble a team of lawyers to launch legal action against multinational oil companies that have polluted and abandoned their host communities in the Niger Delta.

Niger Delta region has no reason to be poor

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says with the rich mineral resources deposits in Niger-Delta, its people have no business with poverty.He called on the federal government to stop the brutal exploitation of the people of the region.Falana also demanded accountability and justice for the people of Niger Delta.The senior lawyer said this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital during the Ken Saro-Wiwa 30th Anniversary Memorial Lecture, with t…

Niger-Delta region has no business with poverty — Falana – TheNGblog

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says with the rich mineral resources deposits in Niger-Delta, its people have no business with poverty. He called on the federal government to stop the brutal exploitation of the people of the region. Falana also demanded accountability and justice for the people of Niger Delta. The senior lawyer said this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital during the Ken Saro-Wiwa 30th Anniversary Memorial Lecture, wit…