Showing posts with label WikiLeaks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WikiLeaks. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

President Obama condemns the terrorist attacks in Egypt and Nigeria



3 Jan 2011 15:11 Africa/Lagos

Statement by the President of the United States of America on the terrorist attacks in Egypt and Nigeria

WASHINGTON, January 3, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by the President of the United States of America on the terrorist attacks in Egypt and Nigeria

I strongly condemn the separate and outrageous terrorist bombing attacks in Egypt and Nigeria. The attack on a church in Alexandria, Egypt caused 21 reported deaths and dozens of injured from both the Christian and Muslim communities. The perpetrators of this attack were clearly targeting Christian worshipers, and have no respect for human life and dignity. They must be brought to justice for this barbaric and heinous act. We are continuing to gather information regarding this terrible event, and are prepared to offer any necessary assistance to the Government of Egypt in responding to it.

The attack near an army barracks in Abuja also reportedly killed more than 20 people and wounded many more. Killing innocent civilians who were simply gathering – like so many people around the world – to celebrate the beginning of a New Year further demonstrates the bankrupt vision of those who carry out these attacks, and we are similarly prepared to offer assistance to the Government of Nigeria as it works to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to the wounded in both of these attacks, and we stand with the Nigerian and Egyptian people at this difficult time.

Source: The White House







Thursday, December 9, 2010

WikiLeaks: Shell planted spies in Nigerian government offices



Photo Credit: Off Shore Energy Today

She said the GON [government of Nigeria] had forgotten that Shell had seconded people to all the relevant ministries and that Shell consequently had access to everything that was being done in those ministries,” said Robin Renee, the US ambassador, in October 2009 after meeting with Ann Pickard, then Shell’s vice-president for sub-Saharan Africa.


The WikiLeaks cables have revealed that multinational oil company Shellwas spying on the Nigerian government and in fact actually knows everything about our government that most of the citizens do not even know.
Shell planted a spy in every government office in Nigeria!


I have ignored the WikiLeaks scandal, because the revelations were not the most prevailing issues affecting Nigeria at the moment and the washing of the dirty linen of US government secrets in public is no longer news. But I have to report this shocking aspect of the cables that Shell was not only drilling and selling our crude oil, but was also spying on us.

The big question is:
Who are the spies working for Shell in government offices in Nigeria?

WikiLeaks: Shell ‘knows everything’ about the Nigerian government

WikiLeaks reveal oil companies reach in Nigeria