Reference Table Q5: Facts about Oil in the Niger Delta

% of Nigeria's exports provided by oil	90
Number of oil spills in the Niger Delta (1 976-1 991)	2976
Number of people employed in the oil industry in Nigeria	25000

Study Reference Diagram Q5 and Reference Table Q5.

"The damage caused to the rainforest environment in the Niger Delta is a small price to pay for the huge benefits which the oil industry has brought to the people of the area."

Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. (6ES)