Literary Analysis

THE STRUGGLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA IN REMI RAJI'S WEBS OF REMEMBRANCE AND ODIA OFEIMUN'S LONDON LETTER AND OTHER POEMS

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The study explores how two great collections of poems, Webs of Remembrance by Removing Raji and Odia Ofeimun London Letter, gives voice to communities affected by environmental destruction. The research would explore how these poets highlights the ongoing economic and ecological violence against indigenous communities and the poets role in advocating for environmental rights and justice.Raji's work documents the environmental degradation in Nigeria and Benue, critiquing the corporate and governmental policies that harm the local ecosystem. while Ofeimun's poems addresses the daily struggle lagosians faces due to environmental hazard. Through a comparative analysis, the study will show how literature serves as a power fIndigenousul medium for environmental advocacy, social critique and cultural preservation in the Nigerian context.
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