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Title:
People & Power - Democracy Delta-style - 14 Apr 07 - Part 3
Description:
The 2007 National elections are approaching in Nigeria. People & Power reporter Juliana Ruhfus and director Hazel Chandler travel to the conflict ridden and oil rich Niger Delta to explore what is at stake. Following a trail of corruption they find that many local politicians see elections as a way of 'getting to the trough' - using government revenue for personal benefit whilst education and health provision deterioates.
Author:
AlJazeeraEnglish
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aljazeera, people, power, democracy, nigeria, niger, delta, MEND, ogoni, ledum, mitee, juliana, ruhfus, shell, oil, corruption,
People & Power - Democracy Delta-style - 14 Apr 07 - Part 3
Description:
The 2007 National elections are approaching in Nigeria. People & Power reporter Juliana Ruhfus and director Hazel Chandler travel to the conflict ridden and oil rich Niger Delta to explore what is at stake. Following a trail of corruption they find that many local politicians see elections as a way of 'getting to the trough' - using government revenue for personal benefit whilst education and health provision deterioates.
Author:
AlJazeeraEnglish
Tags:
aljazeera, people, power, democracy, nigeria, niger, delta, MEND, ogoni, ledum, mitee, juliana, ruhfus, shell, oil, corruption,
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