Akwa Ibom communities demand action on abandoned oil wells
<img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Abandoned oil well with visible spill at Ikot Enua community in Ikono, Akwa Ibom" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=465%2C349&ssl=1 465w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=1440%2C1080&ssl=1 1440w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=750%2C563&ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/09/Abandoned-oil-well-with-visible-spill-at-Ikot-Enua-community-in-Ikono-Akwa-Ibom-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C855&ssl=1 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p>Decades-old abandoned oil wells in Akwa Ibom are still raising fears of pollution, health risks and illegal crude activities as communities demand urgent assessment, cleanup and government action</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/908756-akwa-ibom-communities-demand-action-on-abandoned-oil-wells.html">Akwa Ibom communities demand action on abandoned oil wells</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com">Premium Times Nigeria</a>.</p>