In one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking last in the Human Development Index of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where more than 40% of children are underweight for their age, water and access to improved water sources is scarce and almost three quarters of the population are illiterate, the French nuclear giant AREVA extracts precious--and deadly--natural resources, earning billions for its Fortune 5002 corporation, and leaving little behind but centuries of environmental pollution and health risks for the citizens of Niger.
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Mmmm, delicious nuclear waste! So tasty!
Oh, wait. It's not delicious at all!
That's one of the annoying dishonesties of nuke-promoters: They are quick to point out to the dangers and pollution of coal mining, but they act as if the rods just appear in the plants by magic and then disappear by magic afterwards.
I feel sorry for Nigerian. It sounds like AREVA takes advantages with no responsibility.