Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO)

In today’s global business environment, the new age of neo-colonialism is no longer spearheaded by nations, but by multinational corporations. These entities, with coffers often larger than the GDPs of the countries they operate in, have continued to wield significant power, and in most cases, they do so to the detriment of their hosts. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, rich in resources and human capital, has found itself in the crosshairs of these corporate behemoths.

The sad reality is that Nigeria has not been able to stand firm to tame the unbridled greed of these corporations. They have not been …