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Article

31 Jan 2007

Author:
Human Rights Watch

Nigeria: Corruption and Misuse Robs Nigerians of Rights

Local government officials in Nigeria’s wealthiest oil-producing state have squandered rising revenues that could provide basic health and education services for some of Nigeria’s poorest people, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch found that the government’s failure to tackle local-level corruption violates Nigeria’s obligation to provide basic health and education services to its citizens...