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ADVOCACY CENTRE SCHEDULES INAUGURATION OF DELTA STATE MODULAR REFINERY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

Invitation to the inauguration of Delta State Modular Refinery Co-operative Societies and Presentation to the Federal Government for Licenses Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC), National Coordinators of Project with Artisanal Crude Oil Refiners for Modular Refiners in the Niger Delta invite you to the inauguration of Delta State Modular Refineries Co-operative Societies for Artisanal…

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THE NETWORKED ECONOMIES OF ARTISANAL REFINING IN THE NIGER DELTA

Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) has been working and partnering with Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) since 2017. The partnership continued with our collaboration with SOAS University of London (UK) since 2019 and production of reports and video on “Artisanal oil refining in the Niger Delta – networked economies (2020)”. You can watch the video…

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Advocacy Centre holds high-level meeting with Artisanal Refiners, Stakeholders in Rivers State

After meetings with Artisanal Refiners in Akwa-Ibom State on April 23 and 24, 2021, Advocacy Centre on April 25, 2021 had a high-level meeting with selected artisanal refiners and stakeholders from the three senatorial districts in Rivers State. The activity was to discuss artisanal refining, its environmental impacts, violations of environmental rights of the other…

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NATIONAL SUMMIT ON THE INTEGRATION OF ARTISANAL/MODULAR PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN NIGERIA: ADVOCACY CENTRE COMMENDS FG, DESCRIBES IT AS SUCCESS OF ITS ADVOCACY, CALLS FOR STEP-DOWN SUMMIT IN THE NIGER DELTA

PRESS RELEASE    ////    12-03-2021 NATIONAL SUMMIT ON THE INTEGRATION OF ARTISANAL/MODULAR PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN NIGERIA: ADVOCACY CENTRE COMMENDS FG, DESCRIBES IT AS SUCCESS OF ITS ADVOCACY, CALLS FOR STEP-DOWN SUMMIT IN THE NIGER DELTA Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC), a nongovernmental organization that also coordinates Niger Delta Artisanal Refiners for Modular Refineries for environmental…

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Artisanal Refining: Advocacy Centre engages Stakeholders for Environmental Protection in the Niger Delta

ADVOCACY CENTRE in collaboration with Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) on Friday, January 8, 2021 and Monday, January 11, 2021 held consultative meetings with stakeholders in the Artisanal Refineries informal sector in  Rivers and Bayelsa States respectively. The meeting which way conveyed at the instance of CEHRD was organized by Youths and Environmental…

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ADVOCACY CENTRE WITNESSES CEHRD’S FLAG-OFF OF FISH FARM FOR ARTISANAL REFINERS IN RIVERS STATE

Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) on Thursday, November 19, 2020 witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony of Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development’s (CEHRD’S) Fish Farm project being set up for some artisanal crude oil refiners in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State as alternative means of livelihoods to disabuse their minds from returning…

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ADVOCACY CENTRE WITNESSES CEHRD’S FLAG-OFF OF FISH FARM FOR ARTISANAL REFINERS IN RIVERS STATE

Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) on Thursday, November 19, 2020 witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony of Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development’s (CEHRD’S) Fish Farm project being set up for some artisanal crude oil refiners in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State as alternative means of livelihoods to disabuse their minds from returning…

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ADVOCACY CENTRE TRAINS ARTISANAL REFINERS IN OGONI AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ON GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MODULAR REFINERIES

Over 50 artisanal refiners and those who are engaged in associated ancillary businesses in the value chain of illegal crude oil refining activities in Ogoni and surrounding communities were on Monday, November 16, 2020 trained by Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YAEC) on guidelines for the establishment of Modular Refineries as alternative means of livelihoods…

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