[African Stream] ’How Free Is Nigeria?’ (Part 3) #Shorts #Nigeria #Economy #IMF #OilProducer #Africa

🎯 Загружено автоматически через бота: 🚫 Оригинал видео: 📺 Данное видео является собственностью канала African Stream. Оно представлено в нашем сообществе исключительно в информационных, научных, образовательных или культурных целях. Наше сообщество не утверждает никаких прав на данное видео. Пожалуйста, поддержите автора, посетив его оригинальный канал: @AfricanStream. ✉️ Если у вас есть претензии к авторским правам на данное видео, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с нами по почте support@, и мы немедленно удалим его. 📃 Оригинальное описание: Many call Nigeria the ‘Giant of Africa’ because it has the continent’s largest population at 232 million and Africa’s fourth-largest economy, coming in at $253 billion, according to the International Monetary Fund. As the largest oil producer in Africa, Nigeria wields significant influence in global energy markets. Although Nigeria has participated in peacekeeping missions and diplomatic initiatives through organisations like the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, its poverty rate hovers around 40 per cent, leading people to question just how free the Giant of Africa is. Speaking during a constitutional conference held at an unknown time, the late Dr Matthias Offoboche (1936-2015), former deputy governor of Nigeria’s Cross River state, addressed this question by quoting a book written by Shehu Shagari (1925-2018), who served as Nigerian president (1979-83), following a military coup. Shagari wrote in the book about an encounter with a Greek professor in Geneva who said the West saw Nigeria as a threat to Western European interests on the continent. He referenced the Biafra War as an example, saying that the West backed the rebels. That is not technically true. Britain backed the Nigerian government as it committed war crimes in the Biafra region, while France allegedly backed rebels. But Offoboche’s point about Western states not wanting Nigeria to develop is certainly valid. Especially when you look at the very real obstacles Western corporations have placed in front of Aliko Dangote’s oil refinery in Nigeria. Dangote Refinery is the biggest one of its kind in West Africa and could help Nigeria, the largest oil producer in Africa, rely less on external players to refine its oil. Do you agree with the professor’s perspective? Let us know in the comments. --------------------SOCIAL----------------------- FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - TIKTOK - @africanstream TWITTER -