Comments on naijablog: Shell pays out US$15.5m

I'm not an apologist for Shell, but what about...

2009-06-11T12:07:39.239+01:00

I'm not an apologist for Shell, but what about the Nigerian authorities? Shell presumably pays for the oil & gas, and there are terms & conditions on which it operates. Or not? I guess the dimwits in charge of oil & gas in Nigeria cannot enforce these terms & conditions, and it takes a foreigner to do this. What has the FGN done for the Delta? rape, pillage, pollute and distribute the oil & gas, not bad if you belong or aspire to the Nigerian elite. $15m from Shell, then what? Who will speak up for those attacked by the JTF? I guess we'll find another oil company to blame. Just remember fellow citizens, nothing works without the foreigners, all we do is look good and talk a lot of BS, they do the real work. The lunatics continue to run the asylum!

I only hope the payment reaches its final destinat...

2009-06-10T21:04:28.062+01:00

I only hope the payment reaches its final destination in full.

this was pursuant to the Alien Tort act which does...

2009-06-10T14:06:13.771+01:00

this was pursuant to the Alien Tort act which does not apply to non americans, hence no nigerians in the suit.

they can bring a case in nigeria to give it a shot, but we know how that will go

it is better it didnt go trial, they would have ke...

2009-06-10T12:41:58.370+01:00

it is better it didnt go trial, they would have kept appealing until they run out of funds which shell would never run out of!
And I agree, what about the Nigerians that took part and are still taking part in the violatiions against the Niger Delta? When are they going to be taken to trial??

Perhaps it's time the Nigerian co- conspirator...

2009-06-09T17:34:54.944+01:00

Perhaps it's time the Nigerian co- conspirators were brought to trial...

it's 15mill plus attorneys fees,which after 13...

2009-06-09T14:14:09.502+01:00

it's 15mill plus attorneys fees,which after 13 years would likely be higher than 15mil. It's a good job by the plaintiffs

It isn't perhaps a shame ... it is a shame! B...

2009-06-09T07:27:39.968+01:00

It isn't perhaps a shame ... it is a shame!

But things could have been worse ... they could have gone to trail and had the case ruled in the murders favor.

Wait! Maybe that wouldn't have been such a bad thing? Maybe it would make the world pay more attention?

$15,000,000.00 for how many lives?

2009-06-09T07:26:47.832+01:00

$15,000,000.00 for how many lives?

I never thought it would go to trial…Shell would w...

2009-06-09T02:28:54.097+01:00

I never thought it would go to trial…Shell would want a high profile case like this swept away quickly so it doesn’t generate any media attention.

It’s a twisted way of admitting culpability

His son's reaction here: http://www.guardian....

2009-06-09T00:31:12.676+01:00

His son's reaction here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/09/ken-saro-wiwa-jr-reaction