GERMAN GAS DEAL BAD FOR NIGERIANS?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been in Nigeria to secure gas deals. He wants an alternative to Russian supplies that have been slashed since the Ukraine conflict. And the search is on for new solutions after the coup in Niger cast doubt over the Trans-Saharan pipeline. Shipping more Liquid Natural Gas from Nigeria is one option. However, it won’t help millions of Nigerians who don’t have access to the cooking fuel. A lack of local production means they keep having to go without - despite their country exporting almost a million tonnes of LPG every year. A crazy situation given the county has the biggest natural gas reserves in Africa. Maybe it’s because Nigerian politicians like Bola Ahmed Tinubu are more concerned with lucrative export deals with wealthier nations like Germany, as illustrated in the clip. The leaders also gush about deporting ‘illegal’ Nigerians from Germany, with Tinubu saying many are ‘economic’ and not ‘real’ refugees. Well, if Nigeria’s economy was better managed (inflation’s topped 25 per cent) maybe more would stay. Place your comments below.