S/N | Civil Society | Objectives/Demands | Specific Action | Leadership | Period |
1 | Niger Delta Human and Environmental Rescue Organization (ND-HERO) | Disapproval of military recruitments, state neglect, forceful settlement of disputes, protection of climate and civil rights. | Detailed monitoring of violence, abuses of human rights and military jobs. Interviews, press release and commentary on the conflict | R. Azibaola (president) | 1998-2000 |
2 | Ijaw Council For Human Rights (ICHR) | Resource, ecological and human right protection of Ijaws | Letters, press communiques calling for an end to hostilities and oil companies leaving Ijawland until conflict issues have been resolved | Patterson Ogon (secretary) | 1998 |
3 | Environmental Rights Action (ERA) | Protection of green and human rights | Press conferences, announcements, oil leaks and state repression situation reports | Nimmo Bassey (president) | 1998-2000 |
4 | Oil Watch Group | Environmental restructuring and compensation | Green reform initiatives | - | 1998 |
5 | Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL) | - | Condemnation of military operation atrocities | Anyakwee Nsiriovu | 1999 |
6 | Niger Delta Wetland Centre (NDWC) | Research on natural resource management and human development activities in Niger Delta | Partnership with national government and oil companies towards community development training, solar energy, economic empowerment, strengthen eco-system-based restoration, sustainable development and change the practices of the oil and gas sector |
| Port-Harcourt |
7 | Social Development Integrated Centre | Building capacities of individuals and communities in energy, environment and climate change, trade, democracy and social justice; assist in holding officials and institutions accountable | Advocated for democracy and environmental issues | Partnership with MacArthur Foundation | Port-Harcourt, 2007 |
8 | Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) | Amplify the voice of the Niger Delta people; increase their participation in governance; contribute towards environmental rights protection | Provided for economic empowerment of beneficiaries, contributed to training of ex-combatants and provided them job opportunities | David Ugolor | 1997 |
9 | Mangrove Forest Conservation Society of Nigeria (MFCSN) | Establishment of conservation centres, agricultural programmes | Partnered with Rivers State government, SPDC, NLNG towards sustainable co-existence of rural dev. And mangrove ecosystems across numerous Niger Delta cities |
| Rivers, 1995 |