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Nigerians Protest Against President Tinubu’s Course to Ramp Up Oil ProductionAt Any Cost ⏱ While the government in Abuja chants mantras about the benefits of resuming oil exploration in Nigeria’s Ogoniland, local activists from the Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) are demanding an end to the violation of a thirty-year-old status quo. This time, the focus of the protest is Sahara Energy, a local company that, alongside the state-owned NNPC, has been quietly attempting since 2019 to restart oil production in Ogoniland at the abandoned OML11 oil field, previously owned by Shell. Activists fear that the efforts of Sahara Energy and NNPC will not only pave the way for the resumption of oil extraction but also lead to the exploration of new fields, potentially inviting major corporations back to the region. These concerns are understandable, given the region’s history with Shell. The government in Abuja has been systematically trying to normalize the idea of resuming oil production in Ogoniland—a region abandoned by major oil corporations, primarily Shell, in the 1990s due to environmental pollution and local protests that escalated into clashes and the execution of activist leaders. ➡️ Follow to stay informed - @devilsbelow