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Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria - Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi

Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria - Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi

The Interview vor 13 Jahren

What can be done to stop the state's oil being syphoned off and stolen by thieves?

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Rivers State is at the heart of Nigeria’s oil industry, which
produces 20% of the country's wealth. Yet more than one billion
dollars a month is being lost to thieves who syphon it off from
remote pipelines. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi is Governor of Rivers
State, a key figure in addressing the problem. But he's locked in
a highly public dispute with the president, Goodluck Jonathan.
Their supporters have had to be separated by the police, and the
power struggle has prevented the state assembly from meeting
since May. Isn't it time he focused on the day job?

Picture: Children sail past an oil pipeline in Rivers State,
Nigeria, Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei, AFP/Getty Images