In the video circulated by Friends of the Earth Togo, Kwami D. Kpondzo, Campaign Officer at that organization and also member of FoEI´s Executive Committtee, warns that oil extraction degrades the environment and affects marine populations, which also negatively impacts fisherfolk communities and local economies depending on them.

Kwami recognized that Togo´s government is in favor of oil extraction, but trusts that the resistance by local communities and the lobby work of the organizations will succeed in convincing lawmakers to introduce a bill to ban this activity.