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Environmental and Ecology Research
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VOL. 4, ISSUE 4 (2022)
Incessant theft of crude oil products in Niger Delta region: A key role to environmental devastation
Authors
Nwala G I, Nwaturuogu Christian C
Abstract
The study investigated Incessant Theft of Crude oil Products in Niger Delta Region with a view to determining effective approaches to curb its environmental impacts within the environs. The target population of study comprised twenty-four (24) operational gas and oil projects in Niger Delta region. Both primary and secondary sources of data were employed to evaluate the magnitude of crude oil theft using qualitative research design. The study was guided by the theory of environmental sustainability and transformation theory which stressed on the inseparable nature of man-environmental relationship. The study noted among all that the region is the hot-bed of crude oil deposits in Nigeria which had culminated to indiscriminate alteration of crude oil products in the form of illegal bunkering by militants, some stakeholders, and few inhabitants of the region for sustainability. The research recommends among all an effective formulation of policies and environmental monitoring strategies to curb perpetrators activities of endangering both lives and properties in other to enhance development.
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Pages:10-14
How to cite this article:
Nwala G I, Nwaturuogu Christian C "Incessant theft of crude oil products in Niger Delta region: A key role to environmental devastation". International Journal of Environmental and Ecology Research, Vol 4, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 10-14
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