David,
I enjoyed reading mccir's and RTK's replies to you. I agree with them. But no one knows what will happen. This is a company that has a huge future ahead. The problem is that we are in the 'now'. But that future could hold things such as buy-in's, buy-outs, schedules, drillings, findings of earl, etc...
Could I invest the money elsewhere that is currently in ERHC? Yes, and probably make more than just sitting on it. Then again the unknowns come into play, such as what I mentioned above. You need to do what you feel is right. Many times we all have 'missed the boat' on many stocks, many which could be out there before ERHC comes in. So could this stock languish for years? I don't think so, but I have been wrong many many times before. So to be truthful, who knows?
Dadd