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Nigeria: Environmental Remediation - Oil Community Demands Use of ₦126.85 Billion Gas Flare Penalties
Residents of Unyenge, an oil-producing community in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, are demanding access to ₦126.85 billion in gas flare penalties to restore their degraded environment. The funds are mandated for environmental remediation under the Petroleum Industry Act.
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