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Nigeria's Oil Communities Blame Oil Industry for Misery

Voice of America -- Barely a week after Amnesty International released a report condemning oil companies for widespread environmental damages and abuse of impoverished communities in the Niger Delta, some of the communities are talking about the hardships they face.

Oil has generated an estimated $600 billion since the 1960s in Nigeria. But most inhabitants of the country's main producing region have seen few benefits from five decades of oil extraction that has damaged their environment.

Most of the people in the region depend on agriculture and fisheries for their food and livelihood. Ojo Aweire, a farmer at Agbara, a small village in Delta state, is one of them.

"We are suffering and we have oil," said Ojo Aweire. "It [pollution] kills a lot of things, things we are planting,

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Tenshot All-Star Author Quad Cities Posts:604 Points:826,630 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 10:23:53 PM Ignore Tenshot Report Abuse Who is worse the oil companies or the Nigerian govt for letting it happen
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,236 Points:462,880 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 10:14:00 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse another Nigerian scam?
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,912 Points:505,875 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 9:56:13 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse Toppers in Atlanta...GOOD THOUGHT!
Jarod13 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,182 Points:481,850 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 12:41:29 PM Ignore Jarod13 Report Abuse Toppers -- so right you are! Unlike here in America where those who work hard, try to better themselves and plan for our own retirement are penalized by our liberal, left-wing government-elected officials, mainly the Democratic party. President Obama and his socialist cronies are going to bring this nation to its knees if they continue to they're current spending plans.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,307 Points:1,337,960 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 7:09:10 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse It's unfortunate that those who take don't give back...
nojsts Champion Author St. Louis Posts:13,615 Points:2,737,620 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 7:06:29 AM Ignore nojsts Report Abuse Is it the oil companies or the Nigerian government officials? The U.S. can not help everyone in every country when there is some ptoblem. We have troubles in this country.
Lovelee Champion Author Detroit Posts:13,612 Points:922,550 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 7:05:54 AM Ignore Lovelee Report Abuse Too bad. Sounds as though you have been taken.
salog Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,727 Points:752,720 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 7:03:59 AM Ignore salog Report Abuse but the people in power are raking in the cash.
CSharpGuy Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:3,711 Points:758,485 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 7:03:16 AM Ignore CSharpGuy Report Abuse Of course, the oil industry is an easy scape goat.
DTGas Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,115 Points:426,115 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 7:02:24 AM Ignore DTGas Report Abuse ditto-Greed hurts everyone
bobdec Champion Author Florida Posts:3,473 Points:679,275 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:53:14 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Greed hurts everyone
lpj Champion Author Macon Posts:6,433 Points:1,358,985 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:52:47 AM Ignore lpj Report Abuse sounds like someone has cooked the books !!
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,686 Points:667,790 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:50:51 AM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse $600 Billion is a lot of money.
gordonfan05 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,868 Points:580,660 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:44:43 AM Ignore gordonfan05 Report Abuse Things are bad all over.
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,874 Points:757,235 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:37:02 AM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse It is tough everywhere.
Star Cruise Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,037 Points:232,930 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:26:40 AM Ignore Star Cruise Report Abuse I guess you can't eat OIL. (Something we should learn about using Corn for fuel)
findcheap Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,825 Points:867,450 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:24:57 AM Ignore findcheap Report Abuse no free ride from oil
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:3,412 Points:840,285 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:23:48 AM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse I want to blame them also
cruisingtx All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:983 Points:381,145 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:20:01 AM Ignore cruisingtx Report Abuse It always has to do with greed!
SurreySidekick Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:282 Points:138,765 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:13:20 AM Ignore SurreySidekick Report Abuse I guess the greed kills life....
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,958 Points:548,950 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:06:09 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Everybody blames the others...
hwnguy Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,349 Points:508,810 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 3:02:35 AM Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse it's volatile in nigeria
fightbigoil71 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,996 Points:432,155 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:57:06 AM Ignore fightbigoil71 Report Abuse Hard to say who is more to blame - oil companies or the government in Nigeria.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:4,475 Points:840,310 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:25:16 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse The oil companies MUST be held accountable for their transgressions and the government must be held right along with them.
grouch311 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,223 Points:515,355 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:24:29 AM Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse well, where the heck is their government to help them. oh, I know, they are waiting for us to do it
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,085 Points:503,910 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:23:40 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Blood Oil???
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,049 Points:384,650 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:20:01 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Well if things keep going like they are we will be right along side them. The USA won't be able to bail out anyone else with our ship sinking quickly.
FuelRacer1132 All-Star Author Iowa Posts:656 Points:159,890 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:10:31 AM Ignore FuelRacer1132 Report Abuse It is too bad that they are suffering.
spiderjay Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,115 Points:508,155 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:10:23 AM Ignore spiderjay Report Abuse I AGREE 1000% OIL PRICES ARE UP FOR NO REASON NOTHING HAS CHANGED SENCE THE 1ST OF THE YEAR MORE PPL HAVE LOST JOBS SOOOOOOOOOO WHY
ChannelIslands Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,749 Points:458,235 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:04:31 AM Ignore ChannelIslands Report Abuse Aren't they all crooks! ;)
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:4,887 Points:595,230 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 2:00:33 AM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Sun spots finally
007HS Champion Author California Posts:6,909 Points:1,841,985 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:58:53 AM Ignore 007HS Report Abuse If their leaders shared some of the wealth with the common folks and not putting all of the profits in their own pockets things would be economically and socially better. The people getting help from those removing the natural SOURCES profit from creating chaos amongst the citizens... By the way SOCIALISTS oil is not a RESOURCE. It will have been renewed after the next ICE AGE!!! Not the one the kiddies are watching and being brainwashed by in the movie theaters! Welcome to the current "Solar Minimum". No Sunspots, no Polar Ozone open holes!!!! Things are cooling down.
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:4,887 Points:595,230 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:55:15 AM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse There always seems to be someone to blame.
Saturn93 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:3,413 Points:848,325 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:54:12 AM Ignore Saturn93 Report Abuse Greedy governments. Most of the oil companies in these developing nations are nationalized, with the huge profits being siphoned off by the ruling class. And the US goes along buying into all of this. Since Pres. Obama is trying to reduce our national oil production, the OPEC nations and others know they can charge almost any amount they want, and we will keep sending them BILLIONS of dollars a year.
rwm1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:1,722 Points:710,115 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:53:25 AM Ignore rwm1 Report Abuse Greedy oil companies, Nigerian and world-wide. And corrupt politics over there have kept that country impoverished needlessly for too long.
Vette1967 All-Star Author Albany Posts:794 Points:179,035 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:45:52 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse GREEDY OIL COMPANIES....even in Nigeria comes to no suprise.
tobasco Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,990 Points:1,219,485 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:43:11 AM Ignore tobasco Report Abuse This is the typical cycle.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,464 Points:603,410 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:37:27 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Sounds like Government at work.
Sammy63 Champion Author Riverside Posts:5,869 Points:996,145 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:28:12 AM Ignore Sammy63 Report Abuse must be the hardships of spending all the money they gouged out of us last year...
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:11,035 Points:1,662,795 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:23:07 AM Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse thats the GREED of oil companies that dont care
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,366 Points:429,775 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:19:27 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Sounds like they have a crooked government.
RCinNM Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,453 Points:925,415 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:17:20 AM Ignore RCinNM Report Abuse Guess they're finding out that oil companies only take care of themselves, to heck with people and countries.
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,245 Points:1,000,945 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:16:14 AM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse The robber barons ride again!
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:6,820 Points:1,077,810 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:16:02 AM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse Yet no one will stop the oil industry in their raping of people and places.
CPR54 Champion Author Austin Posts:4,882 Points:1,178,830 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:15:51 AM Ignore CPR54 Report Abuse nigeria may be right
roadrunnerMO Champion Author Kansas Posts:2,581 Points:566,445 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:15:03 AM Ignore roadrunnerMO Report Abuse Shame they do not share in oil revenues there. We don't share in them here either.
bruce725 Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,844 Points:449,690 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:13:38 AM Ignore bruce725 Report Abuse thats a lot of money
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,686 Points:667,790 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:12:35 AM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse A lot of money going somewhere.
taximan007 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,979 Points:1,386,635 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:12:30 AM Ignore taximan007 Report Abuse That's right, blame the oil companies. I'm sure the notoriously corrupt and unstable Nigerian government has nothing to do with it.
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:1,678 Points:457,530 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 1:11:53 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse It's the Nigerian government and their lack of regulations, along with oil companies like SHELL who takes advantage of the situation and uses the people and distroys the environment. Enough blame to go around... but something definitely needs to be done.