Nigeria: Corrupt Government Blamed for Tanker Tragedy

Friday, July 20, 2012

[RNW Africa]Jos -With a GDP close to 339 billion euros, Nigeria ranks as one of Africa's richest countries. Sadly, most of its citizens, including those in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, live in abject poverty and an absence of basic infrastructure. Bad roads were again the cause of the latest deadly road accident of 12 July in Ahoada, West of Rivers State, that involved an oil tanker and which killed scores of people. Many are pointing fingers at a corrupt government.

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