With sabotage against the oil companies

For years, rebel groups fighting against the oil companies.

The government neglected the Niger Delta for decades. Nigeria is financed by oil – but the people in the delta barely see what it.Militant groups want to enforce with attacks on oil companies to participate in the profits from the oil business. Anaye Tamunowari part ofNiger Delta Peoples Volunteer Forceat one of many rebel groups. The situation in the delta is tense, because even under the new government, nothing happens. Anaye supports the path of violence. Its population of Ijaw among the first who wanted to fight for their rights with sabotage. In his home town Abonnema him support many.

” If I went into politics, they would me might choose. But then they would find that I can not meet their needs as a politician, because not enough money is there. People know that as a part of the movement no money have. but a voice well and they know that I speak always for them , “explains Anaye Tamunowari.

The fight with the weapon he leaves other, younger leaders. ” What we want, developing or least infrastructure that helps the young people. If they namely have a good education and jobs, then no one will be on the road as a pirate, kidnap people or robberies are jobs.. Make ,” says one of the leaders.

Anaye Tamunowari brings us to the traditional leaders, King Disrael Bob-Manuel of Abonnema. He also worries about the daily violence in the Delta. It is so bad that the oil companies to withdraw their staff. ” I would those who are going now, like encourage them to use more of the area. It is not enough that you pay taxes. It is important that the corporations in the municipalities create something, so that people remember them and not only because the companies come to take away something. “

Wealth at the expense of the environment

Eight years ago, a broken oil pipeline contaminated parts of the Niger Delta.

Back in Bodo. The Charity Kpekpee widow is preparing together with their neighbors shells prior to the sale. Charity scored compensation from Shell. This has saved her life. ” Just before I got the money, I have become very sick. I have spent all my allowance money for treatment. I said that he should keep his money to my son. Of which we then built the house. But it did not enough. “

But in order to get the house ready sometime, Charity Kpekpee saving now – of their small income as a fish seller.
The fishing grounds in Bodo have not yet been cleaned. When it comes to the market women, to the stay that way. They want Shell the cost of cleaning pays also bar.

” Gradually there again fish ,” said Charity. ” When they begin now to do everything here is clean, then disappear the fish safe again. Forget the cleanup, we want the money! ” You only trust yourself.

Why has not yet actually started one and a half years after the court decision with the cleaning? We should check with a representative of Shell. ” We have said from the beginning that the purge can not be exchanged for cash Even the lawyer for the municipality Bodo has said. Dear Clients, I’m sorry, what you want because that is not going Purification of water and soil needs. be carried out as such. “

And when we go now? ” You see, we all laugh. So, if it were up to us, it should go yesterday, a long time ago … “, sets Inemo Samiama of mediation initiative Bodo represents.