A Curse or a Blessing?
What seems like a blessing can also become a curse if care is not taken. This is the case in an oil producing country in the western part of Africa called Nigeria. The nation is very rich with oil even if its leaders are corrupt and keep embezzling funds from oil money. This is not to criticise anyone or to pick on any nation because corruption is part of every country in the world. The discovery of crude oil in this country known as the giant of Africa has brought so much wealth for the nation; it has equally created other problems as well. The disadvantages of this ‘blessing'are fast superseding its advantages. There have been cases of violence in the region where most of the oil in the country comes from. Youths complain that multinationals are not doing enough to take care of their immediate environment.
They also complain of neglect among other things. I think it’s profitable to work for London builders than for an oil company in Nigeria, due to the vandalism of oil pipes which has become rife since young people trace and break them to take oil and sell illegally. This activity has cost many people their lives and of course cost government extra money in repairing the damaged pipelines and in creating awareness about the dangers of vandalising pipelines. The numerous cases of unrest caused by oil have made observers to wonder if crude oil is really the blessing that most people think it is. There is also the case of artificial scarcity that is sponsored by petrol marketers or retailers. This helps them sell it to those who can afford it at a higher price. The price of fuel during these scarcity doubles sometimes which also doubles the prices of other public amenities such as transportation thereby making life difficult for the masses. I just wish someday Nigeria would really profit from its natural resources.
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