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Niger Delta leader warns of unrest if petroleum bill is not changed

Warning that peace and security under threat if Petroleum Industry Bill is approved without changes to host community revenue allocation

Fragile peace: if Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill is passed in its current guise, there are concerns that unrest could resurface in the Niger Delta, much as it did 15 years ago when heavily armed militants patrolled the region's creeks
Fragile peace: if Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill is passed in its current guise, there are concerns that unrest could resurface in the Niger Delta, much as it did 15 years ago when heavily armed militants patrolled the region's creeksPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
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NigeriaNiger DeltaEdwin ClarkPANDEFMuhammadu Buhari
Published 14 July 2021, 12:11Updated 14 July 2021, 15:27