Governor of Bayelsa State, 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, calling on stakeholders to chart a better future for the region.
The leaders spoke at the opening of the 2026 Sweet Crude Dialogue held at the Conference Centre of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board Towers in Yenagoa.
The Sweet Crude Dialogue, themed “Through the Python’s Eye: 70 Years of Oil and Gas Production in Nigeria,” brought together industry players, academics and top government functionaries.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Governor, Mr Doubara Atasi, said the chief host, Diri, represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, decried the level of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta and called on well-meaning organisations to work towards achieving justice for the region.
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