Environmental pollution arising from oil prospecting and exploration in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria has impacted negatively on the area. The leakages of crude oil, gas flaring and the escape of other chemicals used in oil production processes has led to serious destruction of its biodiversity over the years. The oil spills and gas flaring have contaminated, degraded and destroyed the mangrove forests and water bodies of the Niger Delta and the effect on the flora and fauna of the freshwater ecosystems in this part of the country is evident. In response, the Nigerian government has formulat…

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