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June 2005Nigeria'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: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 22:38
Rating: 4.77
Views: 51257

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

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takarada (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Sure, I know most people don't get it. That is why people poured money in to Africa and are surprised that they didn't get wealthier.Or Africans are surprised that when the Europeans dumped their African colonies and went home that they got poorer when people stopped exploiting them.The wealth comes from the political/legal/social/business structures that were developed over the last two hundred years.
srbija12 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
no that is wrong, many countries that follow the western society are very poor
takarada (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Poverty is largely cultural, if they had a western value system they could be wealthy even without oil, but without it even if the oil wealth was distributed fairly they would not be wealthy.
wallacemike58 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
they are right in fighting their for justice and i dont care how they fight abt it..! Nigeria is all abot decit and lie from thise in authority..! I borrow these word 4rm Asari that it is better to believe a devil than to Belive Obasanjo..! 4 those doccumented these program..thanks and one luv...God save us..!
wallacemike58 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Am a 32 yr old Nigerian. i lived 31yrs of my life in Nigeria..xpecially Enugu,portharcout and laogos.! Am Igbo 4rm east-by ethinicity I know abt dis marginalizatn of the 9ja-deltas.but after i watchd dis clip,i vow to join dem the more in this struggle to librate them selves from this evil act perpetuated by 9ja states and Odili and some corrupt poiliticains..
volscio2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Audio and video horribly unsynched...
viokand (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
reply to sshapewa Very good point, most southern Nigerians do not like to farm, farming is mostly done by northerners, I can't believe how intelligent you are.
MMail1984 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Sad situations...the West needs Oil to function but at the same time profits go towards propping up dictators and creating anarchy in the Oil regions. Oil truly is a curse; the devils tears. As a Libertarian I find the political beliefs of both conservatives and liberals on the discussion laughable. There must be another way to extract resources for the good of all without having the rest of the world hate us.
SpiralGalaxy1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hey that party in the beginning looks like a good time......
305n711 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You are right. we can't blame the white man. My naija people need to stop all the greed and hate.

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