The People’s Environmental Assembly at the weekend, brought together activists, community leaders, and other stakeholders to address the ecological damage caused by oil and gas extraction in the Niger Delta region. He noted that numerous oil spills from pipelines owned by International oil companies have led to environmental degradation, economic stagnation, and health issues for the residents of the region. Numerous oil spills from pipelines owned by transnational oil companies have led to environmental degradation, economic stagnation, and health issues for the residents of the region. Prof Akani, expressed sadness over the Federal Government’s plan to drill oil in Ogoni, despite the community’s past struggles with oil extraction. We have to be vigilant, we have to talk, we have to clamour for laws regarding gas flaring,” he said.