Nigeria's Challenges

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This paper explains that the safety, health and happiness of so many Nigerian citizens is depending on the administration of the new president, Umaru Yar'Adua. The paper points out the need for Nigeria to have true democratic elections instead of flawed elections and discusses other pressing issues facing Nigeria including environmental problems, the plight of the poor people in rural Nigeria and the AIDS/HIV epidemic. The writer concludes that she dreams of a country free of corruption, which provides a good education, dependable housing and police protection for all people.

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"There are other issues I hope you can work on, as well, Mr. President. Shell Oil, as you know, has been allowing gas flares to burn and burn and burn. Many groups have protested against the burning of these gases, which are a product of the production of crude oil. This is a terrible abuse of our environment. For one thing it contributes to global warming, and for another, it hurts the air that our citizens breathe. Chevron, Texaco, and Mobil are also exploiting our people by polluting our air - and to top it off, money these American oil companies are making is not shared fairly with Nigerians."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Daily Independent. (2007). Editorial: Mr. President's Inaugural Speech. Retrieved August 22, 2007 from http://www.independentonline.com.
• Edirin, Etaghene. (2007). Yar'Adua Presidency Not Legitimate - NBA. All Africa. Retrieved August 23, 2007, from http://allafrica.com.
• Journalists Against AIDS Nigeria. (2007). Nigeria HIV/AIDS News. Retrieved August 23, 2007 From http://www.nigeria-aids.org/index.cfm.
• Miller, Talea. (2007). Nigerian President Sworn In Following Controversial Election. Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved August 22, 2007, from http://www.pbs.org.
• Turner, Terisa E.; & Brownhill, Leigh. (2007). Climate Justice and Nigerian Women's Gift to Humanity. Women & Environments International Magazine, 75(75), 47-48.

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