When I first read about the history dating back from these companies, I felt sick. The possession of Nigerian territories has been evident for over four decades. One example is the Chevron Texaco Corp. It has been devastating Nigeria and it still continues to try. It was only in 1998 when communities decided to have lawsuits against this issue of unfair trade. Winning the lawsuit, thankfully, Nigeria had Chevron Texaco Corp. loose 750 million dollars and sabotage of wells and pipes which were caused by local civilians in 2003. In 1998, Chevron Texaco "could be made to stand trial for civil damages United States on allegations that it was linked to the deaths of nine people allegedly shot by soldiers during protests on an off shore oil platform." Most of the residents in recent reports have felt that oil companies using the Delta fossil fuels are causing "rival community groups in a strategy to deprive them of oil earnings." It shocks me to know that these greedy gas companies could still try to rob the people of a more sanitary environment even after knowing about this torture Nigerians faced from previous happenings. Another prominent company that quickly ruined the lives of many Nigerian citizens is Shell. Shell's dispute has been re-known for a decade. The company's "lack of transparency encourages villagers to fight each other for a share of the oil money." This political tug-of-war between the local communities and the prosperous gas companies has caused a collision between genuine humanitarian efforts and basic needs such as fossil fuels.
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