Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s £1.89bn sale of assets in Niger Delta

Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s £1.89bn sale of assets in Niger Delta
Campaigners want a delay on approval for the sale of Shell’s onshore assets (AP)

Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming the firm is trying to shirk its responsibilities over the highly polluted Niger Delta.

The London-based company is trying to sell its subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company – which operates its onshore assets in the delta – to Renaissance Africa Energy Company, a consortium of local companies.

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