_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: Ime.Ben@gcu.ac.uk; International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 11(11): 315-327, 2021; Article no.IJECC.78366 ISSN: 2581-8627 (Past name: British Journal of Environment & Climate Change, Past ISSN: 2231–4784) Evaluation of the Impacts of Oil Pollution and a Sustainability Assessment: A Focus Group Case Study of Ogoniland, Nigeria Ime Ben a* , Chigozie Nwankpa b and Jim Baird a a School of Computing Engineering and Built Environment Glasgow Caledonian University, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, Scotland, United Kingdom. b Departmen of Design Manufacturing and Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XW, Scotland, United Kingdom. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2021/v11i1130547 Editor(s): (1) Prof. Daniele De Wrachien, State University of Milan, Italy. Reviewers: (1) Derling Mendoza, Camara Minera del Peru, Peru. (2) Sanjib Kumar Datta, University of Kalyani, India. Complete Peer review History, details of the editor(s), Reviewers and additional Reviewers are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/78366 Received 30 September 2021 Accepted 01 December 2021 Published 07 December 2021 ABSTRACT The growing impact of climate change has piqued public interest in determining the effects of people's actions on future generations. However, while environmentalists continue to advocate for accountability, most people in the places where the majority of these pollutions occur, particularly in oil-producing communities, have no say in their future. The study proposes a qualitative approach and the creation of a focus group environmental matrix as a unique technique for oil spill management that considers people's perceptions. This study takes a qualitative approach, relying on a focus group discussion of 12 open-ended questions about oil spills effects on the ecosystem. The questions were all about the spills' impact on residents. The qualitative study was performed between March and May 2018 in Gio, Ogale, Kwakwa, and KeDere Local Governments in Ogoniland. Gender-based strategies were studied with pre-determined questions and a total of 48 participants. Participants were indigenous who were conversant with the chosen topic and were asked leading questions. Finally, matrix analysis was used, which matched the people's perspectives. As a result, the total environmental components were affected. The following are the Original Research Article