This is a post written by Dr. Peregrino Brimah.
There is no source of wealth more deleterious than oil. All processes of
harnessing oil lead to destruction of God's earth and environmental
pollution of various degrees. Even use of oil in vehicles and industry
poisons the atmosphere, humanity and extinguishes the earth and its
life. The Niger Delta is the most polluted piece of land in Nigeria, only possibly on par with gold-mined Zamfara.
Today, hard-line clerics in Kano who are benefactors of Nigeria's and
Saudi oil exploration and sale have kicked against a film village in
Kano State. While I am unable to get into the nitty gritty of it, would
these clerics reject any benefit from poisonous oil income as well?
Is there not a way to discuss the making of movies as will be acceptable
rather than a total threatful condemnation of the project?
So while I will not judge the clerics, I will like us to ask them: will
you henceforth reject any utilisation of oil-based wealth and what
indigenous produce can they suggest to drive the northern and Nigerian
economy at large?
Dr. Peregrino Brimah; @EveryNigerian; drbrimah@ENDS.ng

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