This is an excellent essay from the Nigerian journalist Taiwo Hassan on the mooted resumption of drilling in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, and the long shadow of petro-capitalism and resistance in Nigeria
John Merrick
Against the background of poverty, environmental degradation and economic underdevelopment, many in the Delta struggle to see how the resumption of oil extraction could produce a positive outcome, let alone deliver tangible benefits to local communities.
www.break-down.org/the-price-of...
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
