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Nigeria is one of the best in terms of natural resources. The country gained its independence in 1960. Since then it has been ruled primarily by military dictatorship. Yet, it is one of the poorest countries in the world. It was an oil rich country. Its oil was the best of oil in all the oil producing nations. The oil found in Nigeria needed little refining. As is the case with many oil-rich developing countries, oil reserves have proved a mixed blessing for Nigeria. Oil production for export has been by far the main source of revenue for the government. Hundreds of billions worth of crude oil have been extracted from the Niger Delta wetlands, earning huge profits for a privileged few, while virtually robbing the affected communities of both life and livelihood. The people of the Niger Delta region have seen few benefits from the large-scale operatio