I can however understand the anger and frustration of people who have nothing and are ruled by a corrupt government who are aided by foreign governments and oil companies.
Help me with this please......
The Oil companies in Nigeria are minor shareholders in the industry (40% if I recall, with the exception of Shell) with the government being the major shareholder, yet it is the expats who are mostly targetted in actions against a corrupt government?
How does an expat driller/mud tech/pilot/whatever have any bearing whatsoever on formulating or applying this corruption? Surely the militants should start to attack the NIGERIAN people who work in the oilfileds and the offices and staff of the same corrupt government if their gripe is truly with the government and not with turning a quick profit for ransom money.
Maybe I'm a bit off course here, but I am truly puzzled. Please also understand that I am not actually advocating these attacks, merely questioning the logic or indeed lack thereof.