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Economics and environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation in Nigeria

Aboje AuduDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of TechnologyMinna, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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Abdulfatai JimohDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of TechnologyMinna, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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Saka Ambali AbdulkareemDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of TechnologyMinna, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria;Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Onyeji LawrenceDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of TechnologyMinna, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
Pages 251-257 | Published online: 08 Jun 2016

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