Nigeria’s Oil Paradox and Quest for Refined Salvation

Blessed beyond measure, Nigeria has black gold running in its earth’s veins. Crude oil, the lifeblood of economies and a passport to prosperity flows deep beneath the surface, yet a troubling paradox persists above ground.

How has a country so richly endowed with crude become shackled to global markets, importing refined petroleum products like a beggar at the table of plenty?

Why, in a land where oil should be its pride, do Nigerians bear the heavy burden of sky-high petrol prices while the…