The Niger Delta has been in the headlines again this week. In a spoof by the Yes Men aimed at shaming Shell, a mock-up of an apology from the transnational together with a press conference were staged on Saturday in The Hague. Under a We Are Sorry banner emblazoned with Shells logo, a member of Shells Ethical Affairs Committee announced a new dawn for the company:
A programme which leverages the power of truth and reconciliation about our past to build a sustainable future.
We are sorry for the oil and gas spills which made your rivers toxic. We are sorry for the gas flares that stink up your villages. We are sorry for the fact that you cannot eat your fish. That you cannot grow on your land, that you cannot drink your water.
