The rights advocates spoke today, Wednesday, at a webinar on Just Transition, with the topic, 'Voices from Lithium Mining Communities'.
Environmental rights activists have, again, raised the alarm over what they described as the “lithium curse” looming in Nigeria, reminiscent of the “oil curse” that has damaged the Niger Delta region.
They stressed that Just Transition is not the expansion of mining sites in Africa, but ensuring a fair and equitable transition for all stakeholders involved. He said: “The miners and the environment is a crime scene. There are also some unsavory developments in that community – a growing number of kids are recruited to mine and the girls are becoming sex slaves for the miners.
He said: “While the demand for minerals is driven by the energy transition in developed countries, many communities in the Global South lack access to clean energy.
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