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HARDtalk: Ankkio Briggs

26/08/2008

Ankkio Briggs

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Niger Delta activist Ankkio Briggs accuses big oil companies of exploitation.

Stephen Sackur talks to Niger Delta activist Ankkio Briggs. She accuses big oil companies and the Nigerian government of exploitation. Does Delta violence undermine her cause?

The Niger Delta is rich in oil and home to millions of poor people; it's an unstable region with global significance. Armed militants have inflicted damage on the oil industry, and in a sign of international concern, the British Prime Minister has offered Nigeria assistance.

Ankkio Briggs is a prominent activist campaigning in the area. She accuses big oil companies and the Nigerian government of exploiting her people. Stephen Sackur asks her if violence and criminality undermine her cause.

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