Multinationals Must End 'Colonial Mentality' & Double Environmental Standards in Africa: Nigerian Expert
Multinationals Must End 'Colonial Mentality' & Double Environmental Standards in Africa: Nigerian Expert
Transnational corporations frequently operate in African communities with disregard for human rights and the environment, exploiting weak regulatory enforcement, Dr. Maimoni Mariere Ubrei-Joe, a specialist in environmental governance and pollution control, told Sputnik Africa, commenting on the Niger Delta oil pollution.
Multinationals apply double standards in Africa, failing to adequately address spills or fairly compensate local farmers compared to their practices at home, he noted.
Call for Binding Global Rules
To eradicate this colonial mentality, Ubrei-Joe called for a binding international instrument to hold these corporations globally accountable.
According to the speaker, such a framework would ensure companies uphold the same strict environmental and human rights standards whether operating in Nigeria, Kenya, Madagascar, or Europe.
In early October, African civil society organizations cited the Niger Delta's oil pollution crisis as evidence of corporate impunity, demanding a binding UN treaty and international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable, arguing that affected communities lack effective remedies because corporations operate through complex multi-jurisdictional structures.
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