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Published 11/03/2009 by AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: 'Why FG Should Be in Copenhagen'

Abuja Nigeria's position as the 6th exporter of oil in the international market is the major reason why the country wants to present its position at the forthcoming World Conference on Climate Change at Copenhagen, Denmark in December, Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu has said.

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(All Africa Global Media) Nigeria's position as the 6th exporter of oil in the international market is the major reason why the country wants to present its position ... - [11/03/2009 - Individual.com]

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...to be signed. "Nigeria will definitely play its part in the formulation of policies on climate change. Because the decision that will taken at the meeting will affect us not just because we are part of the global world, but because as the world sixth largest producer of crude oil, the decisions of that meeting will surely reflect on the production of largest single revenue earner for the country. Nigeria is a key OPEC member with attendant environmental challenges which makes it expedient for Nigeria to play a key role in the December summit."

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