Nigeria: Environmental Degradation in Shen Community Worrisome, NGO Laments

A non-governmental organisation, Youth for Environmental Sustainability and Development, YESD, has lamented the environmental degradation suffered by residents of Shen Community in Plateau State.

YESD also bemoaned the unemployment in the community, stressing that it has driven many residents into engaging in mining activities.

The NGO spoke at an empowerment programme it organised for Shen residents, stating that the knowledge and skills acquired through the programme could enable them to convert…