Local and international actors need a multilateral strategy allowing them to combine levers and use each others momentum. Nigerias oil and gas operations comprises of assets and infrastructure including 5,284 oil wells, 10 gas plants, 275 flow stations and 10 export terminals 3. Impacts of oil exploration in niger delta nigeria research. The niger delta development commission nddc was established in 2000 by president olusegun obasanjo with the sole mandate of developing the petroleumrich niger delta region of southern nigeria. Therefore the focus of this study was to determine the cause of conflicts in the niger delta region of nigeria as expressed by the youth in delta state. It explains its use by the niger delta armed groups during armed conflict with the nigerian state and the reason for its resurgence after the implementation of the ap. However, regardless of the wealth from the oil bearing area, the niger delta still remain one of the poorest and underdeveloped region in nigeria ereibi, 2011. Evaluation of the impacts of oil spill disaster on. An assessment of the niger delta crisis and nigerias. Environmental pollution takes place when the environment cannot process and neutralize harmful byproducts of human activities in due course without any structural or fun. Analysis of communitydriven development in nigerias niger delta region iii mwangi s. Mar 20, 2018 an amnesty offered to militants in the niger delta in 2009 was intended to end fighting, oil theft and other disruption in the region. Niger delta geographical region, africa britannica.
Within the niger delta region, large areas of mangrove forest have been destroyed which is a major source of wood to the indigenous people. Researchers agree that despite the huge oil revenue derived from the region. The research instrument was a self designed questionnaire named a. An assessment of the causes, agitation, major challenges for omncs and suggestions for tackling insurgency in the niger delta region of nigeria mercy erhi makpor department of human resources, school of economics and management, university of minho, portugal. Petroleum pipelines, spillages and the environment of the. Under the monoculture national economy, the oil rich communities in the niger delta region became the hob of the nigerian economy and this. Those hopes havent been realized, and the fragile peace is. Niger delta development commission to be used for regional development does not seem to be effectively spent. This paper tries to highlight the impact of resurgence of the niger delta militancy on the socioeconomic development of the area, the paper tries to identifying the various roles government has played in the resolution of the crisis. Jun 05, 2019 the niger delta is found in the delta of the niger river directly facing the gulf of guinea on the atlantic ocean, the region is located within nine coastal southern nigerian sates, which includes all the six states from the south south zone and two states from south east zone precisely abia and imo, one state ondo from south west zone. How did kidnapping begin in the niger delta region.
The devastating effects of environmental degradation a case. This report presents the findings of a unique investigation into the operational practices of the oil industry in the niger delta. Kimenyi is a senior fellow and director of the africa growth initiative agi at the brookings institution. The study is animated by the following research questions. Prior to this time there was violent agitation by the people in the niger delta region as a result of resource distribution and environmental insecurity emanating from oil exploitation.
Despite abundant oil wealth in the niger delta region in southeast nigeria, residents lack basic services including electricity, piped water, health clinics and schools. The cumulative impact of decades of contamination makes the niger delta, africas most important oilproducing region, one of the most polluted places on earth. The rise of militancy in the niger delta region pdf. The niger delta is home to about 140 different ethnic groups in the nine states included in a broader definition of the region. Abia, akwaibom, bayelsa, cross river, delta, edo, imo, ondo and rivers. Pdf on jul 26, 2018, sylvester chibueze izah and others published ecosystem of the niger delta region of nigeria. One of the greatest problems facing the niger delta region in nigeria is that of environmental pollution which causes great damages to the earth. Introduction the niger delta region of nigeria is naturally endowed with enormous gas and oil deposits ogege, 2011. So, the first step toward enhancing the development of the region is to ensure that the funds already allocated for this purpose are more effectively and honestly used. It is typically considered to be located within nine coastal southern nigerian states, which include. Towards ending conflict and insecurity in the niger delta. The region has seen decades of unrest stemming mostly from local militants uprisings over what they call neglect of the moneymaking regi. Kidnapping in pre and postamnesty niger delta, nigeria.
It is the result of hundreds of hours of work by more than 3,500. Mend movement for the emancipation of the niger delta mosop movement for the survival of the ogoni people mpp microprojects program ndsca niger delta social and conflict analysis ndbda niger delta basin development authority ndcfi niger delta community foundations initiative nddc niger delta development commission. The niger delta is the delta of the niger river sitting directly on the gulf of guinea on the atlantic ocean in nigeria. Poverty and inequality in nigeria has strong regional concentrations, resulting in significant levels of regional disparity. Poor communitycompany relations in the niger delta hadrawn ve attention to the practice of corporate social responsibility csr in the region. Expectations and the administrative systems, niger delta david ogula apollos university, huntington beach, ca, usa. Within the delta the river breaks up into an in nigeria.
Outside of benin, the niger delta was a collection of regions controlled by different tribes and kings, for example, urhobo, delta igbos, isoko, itsekiri, oron and ijaw note that the ijaw have always been the ethnic majority group in the delta. Understanding the armed groups of the niger delta final. Potentials and threats find, read and cite all the research you need on. In common with other parts of nigeria, this ethnic diversity has of. Pdf the coastal area of the niger delta is the home to oil explorations and exploitations in nigeria. The devastating effects of environmental degradation a case study of the niger delta region of nigeria fig working week 2009 surveyors key role in accelerated development eilat, israel, 38 may, 2009 214 the devastating effects of environmental degradation a case study of the niger delta region of nigeria angela kesiena etuonovbe, nigeria 1. Since its inauguration, the nddc has focused on the development of social and physical infrastructures, ecologicalenvironmental remediation and human. Oil exploration and current state of the niger delta niger delta is made up of nine states namely. The niger delta is a vast lowlying region through which the waters of. It is located in the southsouth region of nigeria and extends over about 70,000 square kilometers, making up 7. The niger delta is africas most important oilproducing region, and one of the most polluted places on earth. For decades oil spills have been damaging the environment and devastating lives in this part of nigeria. According to ikporukpo, 2000, 98% of the transportation of crude oil in nigeria, take place within the niger delta region because of the numerous oil fields, flow stations and terminals, through which crude oil flows.
It is therefore no surprise that the niger ian economy was thrown into a deep recession by the 20152016 slump in the oil prices in the international spot market. Causes of conflicts in the niger delta region of nigeria as. Niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa by michele l. Pdf oil spill problems and management in the niger delta. Since the 1960s, transnational oil corporations operating in the niger delta have. Problems of urban environmental degradation and inadequacy of housing and basic infrastructural facilities in the niger delta cities are well known.
Niger delta niger delta facts history of niger delta. Republic of nigeria niger delta social and conflict analysis. Pdf ecosystem of the niger delta region of nigeria. Niger delta region is such that about 75% of the inhabitant depending mainly on their immediate environment for subsistence, thus making the region one of the worlds most severely petroleum impacted ecosystems ajibade and awomuti 2009. Niger delta region, more than any other part of nigeria. Reformers in the niger delta also have operated too much in isolation. Causes of conflicts in the niger delta region of nigeria causes of conflicts frequency percent % unemployment 876 35. About 25% of total spills in niger delta between 1976 and 1999 was in. They must ground this strategy in deeper analysis of the regions problems and a unified theory of change. Introduction multinational corporations mnc, especially those involved with the oil and gas sector, have carried out business in the niger delta region of nigeria for decades. The niger delta, which stretches for nearly 150 miles 240 km from north to south and spreads along the coast for about 200 miles 320 km, extends over an area of 14,000 square miles 36,000 square km. Procedia engineering 212 2018 1054a1061 18777058 a 2018 the authors. Introduction the niger delta region of nigeria, located in the southsouth zone of the country, is the region that produces oil the lifeline of the nigerian economy.
The discovery of petroleum oil in the niger delta region in the 1950s, is particularly. First, the efforts led by a number of delta states for resource control, which in effect means expanded local access to oil and oil revenues. Purposeseveral strategies have been employed by the nigerian government to address the challenges of infrastructure deficiency in the niger delta region of nigeria which is the mainstay of the countrys revenue. Pdf urban slum characteristics in the niger delta region of. Conflict resolution in the niger delta region of nigeria. Aug 29, 2018 the concentration of acid in rain water appears to be higher in the niger delta region and decreases further away from the region.
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