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Shell Agrees To Pay Ogoni People ₦45bn Compensation 11 Years After Judgement

Shell Agrees To Pay Ogoni People ₦45bn Compensation 11 Years After Judgement
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Shell Agrees To Pay Ogoni People ₦45bn Compensation 11 Years After Judgement

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has agreed to pay the N45.9 billion awarded to the Ogoni people of Rivers state as compensation for oil spills in their communities.

While addressing Ahmed Mohammed, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, on Wednesday, A.O Ejelamo, lawyer to Shell, said the company has resolved to pay the monetary compensation awarded in 2010.

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