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@africaclimateforum you so much for this honor

For us this honor is beyond us, as much as we recognized the selection criteria and much needed expertise required to bring this story to life, our major focus was to show the world the realities of the people of Bille, which is a reflection of the realities of Niger Delta communities. 

Our story is only a small fraction of the full scale of crises experienced by the men, women and children of Bille kingdom; the pain, the fear , the concerns and uncertainty; and in the midst of this, the resilience of the Bille people. People who have buried loved ones, endured seasons of drought, water pollution, air pollution, loss of livelihood, flood, and so many other challenges caused by the operations of Oil companies and greatly amplified by climate change. 

This award and honor is dedicated to them. 

It is dedicated to the relentless people of Bille Kingdom,
It is dedicated to Miss Joy who lost her life last month from the gas explosion while sleeping on her bed. 
It’s dedicated to 13 year old girl who told us to remember her when we share sachet water. 

Now What we saw, everyone will see. And beyond the lights, great dresses, amazing ideas, great expressions are people who are battling everyday for survival. People of the creeks, people in coastal communities, Degema, Ahoada, Omok, Soku, Andoni, Khana, Biseni, Gokana, Oyibo, Nembe…. And a whole lot more 

Host Communities who have suffered years of neglect, pollution, oil spillage , gas flaring… this is dedicated to you. 

And finally, 
To the young volunteers at @lincgreen_ , the indegenious people of Bille kingdom who told their story, @bille.voice who partnered with us to bring this story to life and to our fellow African climate story tellers , documentarians, innovators, and activists. 

We hope that as we progress, the narrative will change; from one of vulnerability to one of resilience and from one of resilience to one of greatness. 

Thank you so much…. And God bless us all.
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37 men went mining for gold. They came back in body bags. Nigeria why

Arrested for "illegal mining" in Niger State. Days later, found dead in an overcrowded NSCDC cell-no air, no water, their screams ignored.

Their crime? Digging for gold that, by law, was never theirs to begin with.

Full story + the question nobody's asking loudly enough (first comment)
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