• Experts canvass urgent action
Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa
A recent toxicological audit has uncovered a silent health crisis in rural oil-bearing communities in Bayelsà State, revealing alarming statistics such as increase in cancer, infant mortality, pediatric stunting, and a reduced life expectancy to just 50 years.
During a stakeholders’ forum organized by the International Working Group (IWG), Social Action and Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), experts from public health, civil society organizations, and international partners came together to demand immediate action.
The forum held at Chief Harold Dappa-Biriye Hall, Government House Annex, Onopa, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, focused on advancing health research and policy engagement following the initial findings of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) on the health impacts of fossil fuel pollution in the Niger Delta.
