Niger Delta Rejects Proposal on Oil Revenue

Communities in Nigeria’s troubled Niger Delta have rejected a proposal to increase their share of the oil revenue. The proposal is part of key amendments to the Nigerian constitution put forward by a parliamentary group.

Niger Delta communities are insisting on a minimum share of 25 percent of oil revenue instead of the 18 percent recommended by the constitution review committee.

Oil producing communities in Nigeria are entitled to a 13 percent share of the oil revenue.

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