abandoned equipment
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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Today, a different sort of oil
river flows in
the Niger Delta,
Nigeria. Instigate
d by unwholes
ome 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
Irresponsibl
e behav
ior
9 – 13 million barrels of oil
spilled over 50
years
= 50 x Exxon
Valdez spill or 1 “Exxon Valdez per
year”
This oil river kills mangrove
….and The
Rural poor
suffer the cost
but realize
the least
benefits
This oil river breeds conflicts
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