The statement, which was signed by the organisation’s executive director, Reverend Nnimmo Bassey, said the creation of Ministry of Gas Resources would only give license to the continuous gas emissions, which is a major cause of climate change and attendant problems faced by the“There are many signs to show that we need to be worried about the president’s new lineup of ministries.
The concept of Blue Economy, like the Green Economy, is aimed at massive exploitation and commodification of Nature with deleterious consequences.“Developing the marine and blue economy sectors will lead to industrial fishing, pollution, habitat destruction, marine biotechnology, deep sea mining and other activities that are ecologically harmful. With a hugely unpoliced continental shelf, this focus will pose special threats to our communities and others in the entire Gulf of Guinea.