business ethic

Politics Overpowers Environmental Issues and Human Rights (Nigerian Crude Oil

Abstract

This contain the problems arise in Nigerian community whose been neglected by those people that must be responsible for them . It contains facts and arguments that had happened in Nigeria based on the article Nigeria Crude (Hammer , 1996 . Also , the statement of Shell Company regarding the issues that has been pointing them out with regards to their negligence is included

Nigeria is one of the most populous countries in the continent of Africa . According to Central Intelligence Agency world fact

book (2010 Nigeria is composing of more than 250 ethnic groups . Furthermore Nigeria is one of the top producing oil countries . Aside from that it is also rich in natural resources such as natural gas , tin iron ore limestone , coal , lead , zinc and arable land (CIA World Fact Book , 2010 Due to the abundance of petroleum and natural resources Nigeria became a member of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in 1971 HYPERLINK "http /www .opec .org /opec_web /en /24 .htm http /www .opec .org /opec_web /en /24 .htm

One of the companies that show interest in supervising explorations for oil well is the Shell Company . The company has overtaken the right in Nigeria 's rich land because of Britain 's control and influence (CIA World Fact Book , 2010 . Along with the booming explorations is also the flourishing of Nigeria 's economy . However , this breath-taking happening comes after with devastating occurrences . In Hammer 's article (1996 violence was widespread...