Environmental pollution and remediation: challenges and management of oil Spillage in the Nigerian coastal areas

This paper examines the environmental pollution and remediation of oil spillage in the Nigerian Coastal areas. Oil spillage is one of the greatest environmental problem Nigeria is currently battling with especially in the Niger Delta zone. Oil communities have been at the receiving end of this environmental problem. The problems has generated a lot of concern within of the three tiers of government especially in oil producing states. The coastal area of the Niger Delta is the home to oil explorations and exploitations in Nigeria. Oil spill incidents are common along the Nigeria. The main sources of oil spill on the Niger Delta are: vandalisation of the oil pipelines by the local inhabitants; ageing of the pipelines; oil blow outs from the flow stations; cleaning of oil tankers on the high sea and disposal of used oil into the drains by the road side mechanics. By far the most serious source of oil spill is through the vandalisation of pipelines either as a result of civil disaffection with the political process or as a criminal activity.The paper also delves into the evil of oil spillage facing the Nigeria environment. The Causes, Consequences, Geographic Information System for Managing Oil Spill Incidents and Control Mechanisms were articulated to ameliorate this problem and assist oil communities.