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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

OIL THEFT: STEALING NIGERIA'S WEALTH

 
Oil theft: Stealing Nigeria's wealth
 
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), on Monday in Abuja said Nigeria lost over 11 billion dollars to crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism between 2009 and 2011.                   

The NEITI Chairman, Mr Ledum Mitee, disclosed this at the public presentation of NEITI audit reports for the Oil and Gas sector for 2009 to 2011 and the Solid Minerals Sector Audit for 2007-2010.
The report, which was carried out by NEITI auditors highlighted the transaction and revenue flows between government agencies and international oil companies operating in Nigeria.