12A2 Geography

Monday 21 January 2013

Niger delta - V Lombardo

View the story "Oil in Niger Delta according to Nigerian Government" on StorifyOil in Niger Delta according to Nigerian GovernmentStorified by · Mon, Jan 14 2013 02:47:42UsipNewsdeskHow the Theft OccursSome of these include: Rupture of pipelines to siphon crude oil into barges or shallow draught tanker vessels for subsequent transshipmen...This article shows how the oil pumped by Shell is being stolen by locals and it is due to these people that most of the oil spills occur. $400bn - estimated amount of Nigeria's oil revenue stolen or misspent since independence in 1960 - World Bank's ex-vice-president for Africa, Oby Ezekwesili said in August 2012TelegraphIt is people like this that are causing the trouble in the Niger Delta and are stealing the oil and causing the spills. Shell film about illegal oil refining in the Niger DeltashellThese pipe line and illegal oil refinery explosions are what make up the majority of the oil spills in Ogoniland and Shell do their best to help to clean them up even when it wasn't their fault. BBC News - Nigeria oil spills: Shell rejects liability claimOct 11, 2012 ... The Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has rejected claims by four Nigerian farmers that ... They said repairs were hard to c...This shows the arguments against Shell who are backed by the Government but Shell say and have proved that it was due to sabotage "were all caused by sabotage. I mean, there's video evidence. There's signed testimonies by joint investigation teams that are constituted of the local municipality, the company, the government." is a quotation from the article.Nigeria's 'oil war'cnnThis shows that it is the militants that are stealing the oil from the government loosing the country money and making the people poorer. It also shows that the government is accused of being corrupt and allowing for this to happen but why would they want to allow for their main money maker to be stolen from them.NIGERIA'S GOODLUCK JONATHAN ON CNN (DELTA MILITANTS, JOS)solomonsydelleThe first half of this clip shows how the President plans to deal with the problem of oil in the Niger Delta