Indeed, some analysts argue that the PIB makes anywhere oil pipelines pass through must be regarded as host community! Crude oil the blessing, crude oil the curse and crude oil the destroyer of the Nigerian State! Anyone who believes that they are born to rule Nigeria has remained stuck in the Stone Age. In my view, the PIB should concentrate on best practices for the industry and the host communities in the interest of Nigeria. The host communities should get compensation for the ecological disaster that has become of their homelands.

Source: The Guardian July 11, 2021 23:03 UTC