Oil and gas remained the mainstay of Nigeria's economy, contributing about 90 per cent of the nation's foreign exchange earnings and about 25 per cent of the Gross Domestic Products.
A significant proportion of the nation's oil is produced onshore and subsequently transported by pipelines, which are now being destroyed by Niger Delta militants.
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