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19 December 2010
Dutch Parliament Probes Shell's Activities in Niger Delta
Dutch Parliament has dispatched its member Sharon Gesthuizen to the Niger Delta to investigate the activities of Shell, an Anglo Dutch company, in a bid to get balanced and unbiased reports on the current situation in the region.
The objective of the visit, Gesthuizen said, was to put an end to the constant destruction of pipelines by militants.The Dutch Parliament would on January 26, 2011 hold a public hearing, which would include the invitation of stakeholders in the region who would attend the event.She told newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, yesterday that the visit would enable her to get first-hand information on the deplorable conditions in the region.
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