Oil Spills are very destructive to the eco-systems of the Niger Delta, and efforts should be intensfieid in cleaning the spills as peoples lives depend on their environment.
October 2011 in Port Harcourt Rivers State, the World Habitat day peaceful march by people and residents of the water-front communities in port harcourt, walking in solidarity calling for their rights to housing be respected
"People Live Here"
There was film show In the Railway community in Port harcourt Rivers State on the 16th of February 2012, this was held in solidarity with the people of this community whose houses were demolished by the Rivers State Government without any consultation. This demolition process was halted after the people stood up against this injustice and demanded that their rights to housing be respected. "HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT"
This video was made in partnership with life-long residents of the Afikpo waterfront in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria who participated in our trainings and who were equipped with camera-enabled cell phones. The video represents a maturation of the Media for Justice Project towards more participant-made co-productions. Our view is that the more people equipped and trained to make media in their communities, the more their ideas, aspirations, and takes on life will be shared and heard.
On June 12th, Goteh Keenam and Dambani Kuenu, two young Ogoni men from Zor-Sogho community in Rivers state, Nigeria were shot dead by policemen. The two were protesting ongoing attempts by the State government to smuggle the Bori Camp Military Barracks, which houses the Second Amphibious Brigade in Port Harcourt into Ogoni territory.
Based in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the Media Awareness and Justice Initiative works with groups and social movements working together for social, economic, cultural and environmental justice by helping them use media and communication technologies to inform, organize, mobilize and further their struggles to create a better world.