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Abandoned equipment

Today, a different sort of oil river flows in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Instigated by unwholesome practices of the oil and gas companies . Abandoned equipment. No strategic plan for oil and gas development. Facilities located in sensitive habitats. Avoidable pollution. Gas flaring.

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Abandoned equipment

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  1. Today, a different sort of oil river flows in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Instigated by unwholesome practices of the oil and gas companies

  2. Abandoned equipment

  3. No strategic plan for oil and gas development • Facilities located in sensitive habitats

  4. Avoidable pollution

  5. Gas flaring

  6. Irresponsible behavior

  7. 9 – 13 million barrels of oil spilled over 50 years

  8. = 50 x Exxon Valdez spill or 1 “Exxon Valdez per year”

  9. This oil river kills mangrove

  10. ….and The Rural poor suffer the cost but realize the least benefits

  11. This oil river breeds conflicts

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