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two most valuable people on the ship. But, that is not the worst of it.
Nigeria is fully fed up with the petroleum industry. Then there is the
discovery in an Indian port of a floating munitions dealer. So, this is
fairly interesting. There are answers here, but, I would suggest rather
than invoking military force to allow the complaints of the people to
continue and even escalate the State Department should also seek to
understand the problems of the people of Nigeria more profoundly.
This isn't to imply this is the government acting against the USA, quite the contrary, it is the people. There is a definite disconnect between the people of Nigeria and there government. That is the profound problem in Africa, including north Africa. The ability or willingness of the governments to improve the people's lives is simply not there. These pirating problems have a reason. It isn't as though the people are happy and satisfied with their lives.
Median Age of Nigerians:
Median age: total: 17.9 years (click here)
Male: 17.5 years
Female: 18.4 years (2012 est.)
This is failure of government and international policy. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment for Nigeria has been undermined by greed of the few. If the people had a thriving alternative to a petroleum culture dominating their country, they would be satisfied with their lives, their culture and be receiving income that far exceeds what is theirs today.
Indonesia is a very interesting country. It has incorporated both the petroleum industry as a member of OPEC and The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment into their nation's priorities and as a result the people are well served with beauty of their land in abundance.
Pirates off Nigeria kidnap 2 from U.S. oil supply ship (click here)
Captain and engineer taken from ship in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea
The Associated Press Posted: Oct 24, 2013 10:33 AM ET
Last Updated: Oct 24, 2013 7:30 PM ET
...The captain and an engineer were taken from the offshore supply vessel during an attack Wednesday in international waters off West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, said a U.S. defence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the information....
This isn't to imply this is the government acting against the USA, quite the contrary, it is the people. There is a definite disconnect between the people of Nigeria and there government. That is the profound problem in Africa, including north Africa. The ability or willingness of the governments to improve the people's lives is simply not there. These pirating problems have a reason. It isn't as though the people are happy and satisfied with their lives.
Median Age of Nigerians:
Median age: total: 17.9 years (click here)
Male: 17.5 years
Female: 18.4 years (2012 est.)
This is failure of government and international policy. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment for Nigeria has been undermined by greed of the few. If the people had a thriving alternative to a petroleum culture dominating their country, they would be satisfied with their lives, their culture and be receiving income that far exceeds what is theirs today.
Indonesia is a very interesting country. It has incorporated both the petroleum industry as a member of OPEC and The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment into their nation's priorities and as a result the people are well served with beauty of their land in abundance.
Pirates off Nigeria kidnap 2 from U.S. oil supply ship (click here)
Captain and engineer taken from ship in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea
The Associated Press Posted: Oct 24, 2013 10:33 AM ET
Last Updated: Oct 24, 2013 7:30 PM ET
...The captain and an engineer were taken from the offshore supply vessel during an attack Wednesday in international waters off West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, said a U.S. defence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the information....
...The vessel and 11 other members of the crew were released, and the two
hostages are believed to have been taken to shore in Nigeria, the
official said....
