Nigeria Oil Spill

Meanwhile at the other side of the planet in Nigeria, the oil spills are an everyday problem that doesn’t reach international media so often.

The Nigerian governement has estimated around 7000 oil spills between 1970 and 2000, more than 200 spills per year, which amounts to the same quantity as the Exon Valdez each year. Some environmentalists believe the Niger Delta is the most polluted ecosystem in the world.

Nigeria is the largest producer of oil in Africa, and the fifth exporter to the USA.