Burden Of Service
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At the moment, we only deliver to customers in Ibadan and Abuja. If you will like to have books delivered to you anywhere else in Nigeria, please visit our konga store to make your order.IN 2011, THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BROKERED A $1.3 BILLION DEAL BETWEEN ROYAL DUTCH SHELL, EN1 S.P.A. OF ITALY AND MALABU OIL & GAS LTD OF NIGERIA FOR ONE OF AFRICA'S RICHEST OIL FIELDS ("OPL 245"). TIIE TRANSACTION — FINALISED AFTER 13 YEARS OF MUTUAL SUSPICION, BITTER LITIGATION, EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL AND DIRTY INTRIGUES — HAS CAUGHT GLOBAL ATTENTION AND ATTRACTED CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. THE MIDDLEMEN ARE NOW IN JAIL AND OFFICIALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANIES ARE FACING TRIAL IN AN ITALIAN COURT OVER ALLEGED CORRUPTION.
AS THE NIGERIAN ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN 2011, I IMPLEMENTED THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS REACHED IN 2006 WITH MALABU OIL & GAS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO. I SAVED MY COUNTRY FROM AN IMPENDING $2 BILLION AWARD IN. FAVOUR OF SHELL BY THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES (ICSID), AN ORGAN OF THE WORLD BANK. BUT I HAVE BEEN HOUNDED, VICTIMISED, SCANDALISED AND FORCED INTO EXILE FOR MY SERVICE TO FATHERLAND.
IN RECOUNTING MY FIVE-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT, I OFFER THE TINIEST DETAILS OF THE BILLION-DOLLAR OIL DEAL AND UNVEIL THE WEB OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUES, DECEIT, LIES AND CONSPIRACY AROUND AN AVOIDABLE SCANDAL...