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