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Women from Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State, Southsouth Nigeria have raised the alarm over continuous herdsmen attack in their farms. They called on the Rivers State Government to intervene.
The women explained that herdsmen attack was becoming incessant inside their farms in Luusue Sogho, Khana LGA of Rivers State.
Speaking at the Ogoni Women Environment Assembly organized by Lokiaka Community Development Centre in Nortem, Bori, the women explained that the menace was now affecting food production, as they were now scared of going to their farms.
They explained that herdsmen rape women in their farms, and also kill some farmers who resisted their cows from entering their farms.
The women who came from the four Ogoni communities in Khana Local Government Areas of Rivers State were enlightened on the impact of divestment, climate change, and oil pollution on food production and insecurity.
Speaking with Newsmen the Executive Director of Lokiaka Community Development Centre, Martha Agbani, lamented that crude oil pollution and the environmental degradation in Ogoniland had severely affected food production.
Agbani said the training was imperative to build the women’s negotiation, leadership and communication skills, in order to enable them to articulate their challenges and make demands from relevant authorities on issues affecting them, particularly on divestments and climate change.
The training, which had breakout sessions for group discussions and presentation, saw the women narrating the challenges facing them in their communities, ranging from incessant oil spills, herdsmen attack, marginalisation, insecurity, etc.
Martha, however, assured that more advocacy capacity building will be carried out for the women
– Lady Babari –Participants
– Glory Bassey –Participant
– BEATRICE ULOBU – Participant
– Martha Agbani – Executive Director, Lokiaka Community Development Centre
