Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday joined former President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders to reflect on the costs and benefits of oil exploration in the Niger Delta, urging stakeholders to chart a more sustainable future for the region.
The leaders spoke at the opening of the 2026 Sweet Crude Dialogue held at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board Towers in Yenagoa. Themed “Through the Python’s Eye: 70 Years of Oil and Gas Production in Nigeria,” the event brought together industry players, academics, and government officials.
Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, Governor Diri lamented the scale of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, citing findings from the defunct Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission which reported that about 13 million barrels of crude were spilt between 1958 and 2010. He described the situation as “nothing short of an environmental genocide” and called on advocacy groups to collaborate
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