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Galway Nigerians are deeply concerned for family and friends at home as a 50 per cent hike in petrol prices and the ever widening gap between rich and poor is set to make life even more difficult in Africa’s most populous nation.

Nigeria celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain this year and Galway’s Nigerian community will also be marking the occasion.

Ireland has possibly €5.4 trillion worth of oil lying off the west coast, but nothing is being done by the State to claim it or even stake a claim for it.

THE FEDERAL Republic of Nigeria was established in 1963 after gaining its independence from Britain. As with many countries under colonial rule it had been divided with no due consideration for linguistic, religious, or ethnic differences and thus a bloody civil war dominated much of the post-colonial period.

Imprisoned school teacher Maura Harrington who was invited to speak at an event in London arranged by a coalition of human rights organisations, was unable to do so because she was still detained in Mountjoy Prison. The event, which took place on Monday, was organised by the remember saro-wiwa coalition to highlight the Wiwa vs Shell trial.