Shell fueling conflict in Nigeria

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A December 2003 report commissioned by Shell says employees company’s Nigerian venture are linked to criminals who sabotage Shell facilities so they can receive part of the compensation payments made by the company.
The study, entitled “Peace and Security in the Niger Delta,” said Shell companies have worsened fighting in the Niger delta through payments for land use, environmental damage, corruption of company officials and reliance on Nigerian security forces.
The actions of Shell companies and their staff “creates, feeds into, or exacerbates conflict,” the report said. “After over 50 years in Nigeria, it is therefore reasonable to say that SCIN has become an integral part of the Niger Delta conflict.”
The report also says Shell may have to leave the area by 2009. Though Shell acknowledges it’s difficult to operate “ethically” in Nigeria, the company seems committed to stay.

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June 11, 2004 | Filed Under Uncategorized

 

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