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There Is No Fuel Scarcity Cartel in Nigeria

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:April 6, 2016
Post category:Corruption Governance Niger Delta Crisis
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While there is a clearly identifiable oil production and exploration (E & P) ‘cartel’ constituted of mostly multinational corporations (with local clients) in the upstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum resources industry, such does not exist in the downstream sector relating to the distribution of fuel products. What causes fuel scarcity is the result of the actions and reactions of a ‘cabal’ of government officials and their clients in the private sector; such corporate clients are erroneously perceived as cartel members. (more…)

Warri Pipeline Disaster: Negligence and Rumours

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:November 23, 2015
Post category:Corruption Niger Delta Crisis
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It has been a week now since the news of the explosion of an oil pipeline line in Warri occurred. The explosion happened just behind the 3 Battalion Army Barracks, Effurun- Warri, Delta State and spread to other areas in the locality with three separate thick-smoke producing fires burning for days and the firefighters are not winning. The rumour in town is that the pipeline was “burst open” by militants and is very strong. Once again militants take the blame without any rational or casual consideration of technical failures or negligence being the cause. And there is no talk of urgency concerning the victims of the disaster yet. (more…)

Privatise the Government of Nigeria!

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:September 25, 2015
Post category:Governance Institutions
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Privatise the Government of Nigeria (GON)!

It is amazing to hear that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s refineries are to be sold. Why? Because of inefficiency and under-performance problems if a self-set 30-day government ultimatum fails. This is the same NNPC that is supposed to be the only concrete evidence that President Muhammadu Buhari is doing a good job. Bianimikaley! (more…)