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