An overview of the Niger delta where signs of oil spills can be seen in the water in Port Harcourt, Nigeria August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Ron Bousso
BODO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell wants to reweight its footprint in Nigeria to focus on oil and gas fields far offshore, away from the theft, spills, corruption and unrest that have plagued the West African country's onshore industry for decades.
But for the company that pioneered Nigeria's oil industry in the 1950s, the Niger Delta remains as important -- and problematic -- as ever.
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