Military rulers treated Nigeria’s oil wealth as ‘spoils of war’ — Prof. Aluko

Daily Trust | 08-09-2026 06:00pm |

Professor Mobolaji Aluko, a Chemical Engineering professor and Ekiti State Commissioner, has criticized Nigeria's military rulers for treating oil wealth as 'spoils of war.' Speaking on Channels Television, he argued that prolonged military rule worsened the country's economic and political challenges. He noted that the oil boom gave the military access to vast resources during a period of frequent coups.

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