Niger Delta Suffers from Weak Laws, Not Oil Shortage, Says Ajumogobia

• Seeks total ban on gas flaring, environmental courts, resource governance reforms

Sunday Okobi

Former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources and Foreign Affairs, Henry Odein Ajumogobia, has declared that Niger Delta’s persistent environmental degradation, poverty, and underdevelopment are not the result of inadequate laws but a failure to enforce existing legal frameworks.

The declaration came as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, expressed the commission’s commitment to driving sustainable development through reforms aimed at improving efficiency and service delivery.

Ajumogobia made the assertion yesterday while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Law and Development Summit in Port Harcourt.