Oil Spills and Environmental Devastation: The Rumuekpe Story
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The people of Rumuekpe are a proud community, deeply rooted in traditions of farming and fishing. For generations, their fertile lands and abundant rivers sustained them, providing all they needed for a good life.
The once-fertile lands of Rumekpe now lie in ruin. Vast farmlands have been poisoned by oil spills, leaving crops stunted and the soil barren. Decades of oil spills have rendered the soil infertile, making farming almost impossible. The arrival of multinational oil companies, with promises of wealth and development, altered this reality forever. Instead of prosperity, Rumekpe has become a symbol of exploitation, environmental degradation, and human suffering.