POPs IN AFRICA HAZARDOUS WASTE TRADE 1980 - 2000 ... - Arte
POPs IN AFRICA HAZARDOUS WASTE TRADE 1980 - 2000 ... - Arte
POPs IN AFRICA HAZARDOUS WASTE TRADE 1980 - 2000 ... - Arte
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NEGOTIATIONS ON THE SHIPMENT AND PAYMENT OF<br />
THE <strong>WASTE</strong> WITH UNDUE DELAY...”<br />
“LAGOS 20TH JANUARY, 1992<br />
... business government officials, who are interested in using<br />
their position to make a good living for themselves and their<br />
relations ... in view of the unsteady nature of government ...<br />
I want to use my good office to solicite (sic) if you have any<br />
waste i.e. (Industrial/Toxic waste) in your company.<br />
My position in government had made it easy for me to bring any<br />
waste into the shores of Nigeria without any eyebrow from any<br />
corner. ...”<br />
Unidentified location - 09.04.92<br />
“...This is to let you into confidence that we have a client who<br />
has facilities to assist large industries dispose industrial/toxic<br />
waste... there is a West African country where an arrangement<br />
has been completed ... for toxic waste to be accepted as<br />
chemicals. This is unofficial and highly confidential and has to<br />
be treated as such. ...It will be expected to run for years ... Make<br />
your homework as swift as possible and straight to the point....”<br />
“Lagos, 04/06/92<br />
...My father has about two (2) square kilometer of land situated at<br />
a very hidden area in Nigeria where “Toxic Waste” could be<br />
dumped without being discovered.<br />
If you have toxic Waste and want to place to dump them I can<br />
make it possible for you here in Nigeria.<br />
The charges are as follows:<br />
1. 40ft container will be $90.000 each. US Dollars<br />
2. 20ft container will be $50.000 each. US Dollars ...”<br />
Unidentified location in Nigeria<br />
“26th OCT, 1992<br />
“...We would like to remind you that all matter relationing to this<br />
type of transactions are always done confidentially and as such<br />
certain precaution should be taken by both parties. To explain<br />
more about the Terrain we have two of such land, one is in a<br />
villiage called Abiba in Abia State while the next land is in Aba<br />
also in Abia State and both lands are 10 Hectares each.<br />
Understand very well, that due to the nature of the business we<br />
are unable to provide you with names of our past partners for<br />
security reasons. We are dumping this chemical without the<br />
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