it started as a result of greed by the operators in that sector. the race for profit has resulted negligence over issues that ordinarily will not have been neglected Some of the pipelines that criss-cross the Niger Delta are over 50 years but they are still being used. In other places they would have been changed” (t21). The respondent is also of the opinion that the environmental problems are not only hinged on political issues
it started as a result of greed by the operators in that sector