The Niger Delta Patriotic Front (NDPF) has strongly criticized the Federal Government over its continued failure to mitigate the catastrophic ocean surges currently ravaging more than 150 coastal communities across the Niger Delta region.
​In a joint statement issued on Friday, September 11, 2026, at a press briefing in Warri, Delta State, the advocacy group warned that decades of systemic neglect, environmental degradation, and unfulfilled policy promises have pushed the region’s coastal populations to the brink of extinction.
​The official statement was signed and presented by NDPF President David Odeli and Publicity Secretary Timi Okubor.
The group highlighted specific high-risk territories facing severe submersions, including Agge in Bayelsa State; Forcados in Burutu LGA, Ugborodo Federated Communities in Warri South-West LGA, and Orere communities (including Ogheye Eghoroke and Ogheye Dimigun) in Delta State; alongside Ekite-Eki-Kporo, Awoye, Igbokoda, Ayetoro, and Ekoregho.
Despite producing the bulk of Nigeria’s crude oil and gas, the NDPF noted that successive military and civilian administrations have systematically isolated the Niger Delta from meaningful integration and infrastructural development since independence.
The leadership condemned the abandoned status of vital regional transit corridors, specifically referencing the 422.9 km Warri–Calabar (East-West Road), the Lagos–Benin–Asaba Road, the Benin–Sapele–Warri Road, and the Koko–Ogheye–Lekki Road.
NDPF faulted the Federal Government for permitting International Oil Companies (IOCs) to maintain operational bases in the Niger Delta while keeping their corporate headquarters outside the region, depriving host communities of direct economic benefits.
​Demands Raised by the NDPF Leadership include Immediate collaboration between federal intervention agencies, relevant ministries, and state governments to establish a robust regional shoreline protection policy.
Urgent operationalization of all Niger Delta sea ports and the fast-tracking of ongoing rehabilitation efforts at the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries to reduce vulnerability to international crude market volatility.
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the NDPF called on the electorate to seek alternative political candidates who prioritize coastal protection and true federalism.
​The group warned that without immediate intervention to halt sea pressure and shoreline erosion, scores of historical communities will be completely wiped off the map.
