http://theleoafricanus.com/2009/06/18/why-shell-agreed-to-settle-with-nigerias-ogoni/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theleoafricanus.com/2009/06/18/why-shell-agreed-to-settle-with-nigerias-ogoni/#comment-2815 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:05:14 +0000 http://theleoafricanus.com/?p=8301#comment-2815 The Nigerian government owns most of the oil rights, does most of the drilling, et al, but they would never give a cent to any of their citizens. Saro-Wiwa’s cynical plan to force the issue with the foreigners because he knew the government would not do a thing has proven effective, though considering that he lost his life in the process and the government will continue to screw over the Ogoni, all of this stuff is for naught.

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