Free from Nigerian Military Custody, “Sweet Crude” Director Sandy Cioffi on Oil Politics in the Niger Delta
The Nigerian government, along with foreign oil companies, have reaped enormous profits over the years from the sale of oil and gas reserves, while the residents of the Niger Delta live in abject poverty. We speak to Sandy Cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary Sweet Crude. She was recently arrested by the Nigerian military and held for a week before being released following international pressure. [includes rush transcript]
Duration : 0:9:12
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November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
one thing i just …
one thing i just thought about that i would like to share is that:
so many people in places like USA (california) and other places are fighting for gay rights when we have more important things in the world to worry about. it seems selfish. but you know thats typical americans. we have SOOOOO many things in this world but all they can care about is their gays. even in kenya they some want gay rights when that country has A LOT more to worry about.
sigh…
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
capitalism always …
capitalism always seeks new resouces to transfer wealth and make the third world subordinate to the first world, the working class subordinate to the management, the management subordinate to the rich…capitalism must be destroyed once and for all
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
viva la revolucion
viva la revolucion
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Progress is only …
Progress is only achieved when Justice and participation are granted to the Community. Justice to all and all participating.THE COMMUNITY must be part and parcel to any CONTRACT. Community = each and all registered citicens of Nigeria.For a contract to be successful, it’s revenue as well as the community participation must have Health, Education,and Employment as their objective included.A 10% “surcharge” on the contract will bring a 7o% improvement to the life quality on the Delta.
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I hold out no hope …
I hold out no hope for a peaceful resolution of the Niger Delta problem. The corrupt Abuja establishment and its friends thirst for blood. Literally. I trust absolutely none of them. Whitehall supervised the slaughter of over one million Easterners betwen 1968 and 1970, while the rest of the world watched. A UK documentary suggested that more rounds of ammunition were expended in that slaughter than was used in all of WW2. The Nigerian state has not changed its colors.
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
thanks or your …
thanks or your concern for the nieg delta
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
sandra thanks. Am …
sandra thanks. Am an ijaw person niger deltain am just proud finally our pain has a news attention maybe one day the world will listern.
November 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
see there isnt a …
see there isnt a politicaly informed person in the resorce rich countries that doesnt believe that socialism should rain.. and one in the west that we need capitalism to take advantage of the rest.. no peace