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...h occupy greatsareas, denying locals access to agricultural land (Courson, 2009:9). It is estimatedsthat up to 13 million barrels of oil have been spilled in the Niger Delta in the last fivesdecades (=-=Imoobe & Iroro, 2009-=-:55). Additional damage is done to the environmentsby flaring – the process in which excess gasses are burned. This often leads to thesoccurrence of acid rain, which in turn destroys the fertile soil,...