Do not make the mistake of thinking that because my conclusion is the same as another person's that my reasoning is the same
Daily Trust (Abuja)
OPINION
August 27, 2003
By Charles Ikedikwa Soeze
Oil production has been going on in Nigeria nearly unregulated for over 45 years together with the flaring of natural gas in the Niger Delta Region. This has lasted so long because of the dynamics of the influence of oil companies over natural resource management in developing countries. It is necessary to state here that as the entire issues of curbing gas flaring or terminal gas flares boils down to one question: who manages natural resource exploitation in Nigeria. Will it be the government or the oil companies?