Oljan har bara ställt till det för lokalbefolkningen förgiftad jiordbruksmark och fiske i sjöar, ledd till förtryck och krig i Nigera
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Nigeria's lucrative oil reserves may have enriched its politicians but they've brought little but misery to ordinary people. Now, a rebel group is fighting for a share of the profits. "I need help. I need help," begs a woman, clutching her young children in despair. Her home has just been demolished to create luxury housing for foreign oil workers. "The oil boom has turned into the oil doom!" laments Pastor Lekia. Across the Niger Delta, there's growing resentment at the oil industry. "Corruption pervades the whole place, starting with the way contracts are awarded," complains lawyer Ledum Mittee. "There seems to be some sort of collusion between the oil companies and those in power." But militia leader Asari Dokubo has vowed to sever that link. He's fighting to seize control of the oil and give it back to the people. "We own the oil!" he proclaims. "The thieves are the people in Abuja." And across Nigeria, young men are flocking to his call. Last September, he spooked the international markets and forced the price of oil to $50 a barrel by threatening to attack foreign oil companies. The government was forced to agree a truce but he's threatened to rearm unless oil companies leave. Nigerians no longer expect help from their own government. It's militia leaders like Asari who are winning their trust.
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
Naturgas som är en "biprodukt" av oljevinningen eldas för kråkorna
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7820384.stmhttp://mangroveactionproject.org/news/a ... g-nigeria/Citat:
Gas flaring is the burning off of gas, which sends a cocktail of poisons into the atmosphere. In the mix are carbon dioxide and methane that are major causes of global warming. Gas flaring causes acid rain which acidifies the lakes and streams and damages crops and vegetation. It reduces farm yields and affects human health, lives and livelihoods. Gas flaring increases the risk of respiratory illnesses, asthma and cancer. It often causes painful breathing, chronic bronchitis, decreased lung function, body itching, blindness, impotency, miscarriages and premature deaths.
World Bank research conducted in 2005 showed that Nigeria loses about $2.5 billion yearly to gas flaring.
More recent research showed that if gas flared in Nigeria were harnessed and utilized, it would solve almost 75 % of Africa's energy needs (excepting South Africa).
Since 1979, the multinational oil companies have simply ignored government deadlines and court orders to end gas flaring. In a lawsuit brought by the Iwerekhan community of Delta State, the judge ruled that gas flaring "is a gross violation of their fundamental right to life, including healthy environment and dignity of the human person.
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