Civil Society Presses Nigerian Banks

UyoOil activity damaged farms in Ibeno, Obolo.

Nigerian banks fund the extraction communities blame for the harm.

Civil society groups argue banks enable extraction, so accountability should extend from drillers to financiers.

The coalition wants Nigeria’s central bank to tighten sustainable-finance rules for lenders.

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Premium Times Nigeria: targets financial institutions' responsibility for environmental impacts of Niger Delta extractive industries