For the past 10 years, Shell abandoned oil activities in Ogoniland, what is the situation now?
Shell actually vacated active operations but their oil wells and ageing equipments are still there. The Ogoni people are very happy without oil activities because for 40 years no visible economic improvement has come from oil. Rather carefree exploitation has led to the disruption of fishing and farming activities thus exacerbating poverty. Farmers no longer struggle for farm land with oil operations that have no direct benefit to the villagers. Military presence and human rights abuses are also reduced.
