ChevronTexaco in Nigeria - Essay Example

There are two sides to Mr. O’Reilly’s statement and one can only partly agree with what he had said. Although, he may be right in saying that the company cannot take place of the government and it should be the government that should work on the betterment of people. But looking at the situation in Nigeria which is a poor country with a corrupt political system, ChevronTexaco cannot escape itself from the blame.

Although, Mr. O’Reilly’s company has given the Nigerian government about $34 million for community development, however, this money has been disappeared in the corrupt political system of Nigeria. This not only the government’s fault, but some responsibility also falls on ChevronTexaco. They should have used better means to channel out this fund so that the fund reaches the poor Nigerian. Similarly, the company has been guilty of building a plant, which is like heaven, whereas, Nigerians are even deprived of the basic needs of life.