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June 2005 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.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 5, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 22:38
Rating: 4.73
Views: 40879

Tags: Africa  current  Documentary  Journeyman  Nigeria  Oil  Pictures  Poverty  Rebels  War  

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Byord (August 29, 2008 at 3:24 am)
We caused Slavery?? Oh i forgot the "black" egyptians had slaves too, oh i forgot that the ashanti sold your grandmothers and grandfathers to us for rhum/liqour, cigarettes and muskets. We only did to you what you let us. Haiti wouldnt allow itself to be a slave colony so it fought for its independence from france and then slaughtered the french criminals. On the other hand other blacks accepted slavery So saying its our fault isnt true, its half our fault and half your own peoples
ayolisah (August 28, 2008 at 4:03 pm)
Wait! The Biafrans are coming!
ayolisah (August 28, 2008 at 3:53 pm)
You caused slavery, wars, divide and rule, stealing gold, diamond, oil, and other natural resources even human resources which you cause to run to europe and america to do your menial jobs..the curses that have been placed upon you will eternally follow you. You have commited untold hardships! And still you talk rot!
ayolisah (August 28, 2008 at 3:53 pm)
Is it not your type the white rapists like shell, Esso. Mobil etc that have underdeveloped Africa? Where you see some people like the Ibos trying to progress you throw spanners in their works so that you can continue to say Blacks are useless. You are getting your rewards from the Arabs you idiot! You'll cry some more when they are finished with you!
fooschnikens (August 28, 2008 at 3:52 am)
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obinna2 (August 17, 2008 at 5:33 pm)
they dont have oil..... or our resources. so much in there, thats the problem.
soloerc (August 16, 2008 at 2:33 am)
Exellent Video !
Biafrans7 (August 14, 2008 at 12:29 am)
"When President Yar'Adua came in, he promised he was going to develop the Niger Delta. He has spent over one year, but has done nothing. Recently he came with the idea of a summit, but we said no. Today, the summit has been canceled. What we now concluded is that they should collate all the reports of the panels or commissions of inquiry from 1958 till date and come out with something." --- Edwin Kiagbodo(Clark). Vanguard Friday August 8, 2008. Kiagbodo helped transfer resource rights in 1967.
Biafrans7 (August 14, 2008 at 12:22 am)
"There was an organization called Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), where funds were generated from the petroleum wealth, but former President Obasanjo and his vice took everything for themselves." ---- Edwin Kiagbodo (Clark). Vanguard Newspapers Friday August 8, 2008.

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