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The Effect Of Niger Delta Crisis On Socio-political Development Of Nigeria
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In
1975, it was further reduced to twenty five percent (25%). In 1981, the
shagari administration took it all the way down to five percent (5%). It
later went down to three percent (3%) under the Babangida
administration.
In the 1999 constitution, derivation was fixed
at thirteen percent (13%) on response to agitation by the oil producing
communities.
Based on this development, youths in Obokafia, a
community in Niger Delta region rose up with arms to struggle for the
emancipation of their people in a bid to actualize the objectives of
their struggle, different militia groups sprang up unfortunately, these
groups resorted to violence instead of making demands.
Since
the violence or crisis broke up, the polity has been restive. Komolate
(2009:72) in his contribution about the crisis in Niger Delta region
assets:
Deaths are simply counted in dozen and displaced places in
thousand news papers are awah with photographs of helpless children, old
men and women who have been displaced. These defencess folks are
fleeing the sports where solders are bathing it out with militants.
The
assertion above illustrates the looming danger about the security of
people of Niger Delta. What the youths claim is to struggle for
emancipation of their people has turned to be criminal activities range
from kidnapping of expatrate workers. School children, parents to
political office holders and canalization of pipelines.
As a matter
of fact life in Niger Delta is really becoming unbearable as the means
of livelihood dimished by the passage of time. The indigene of this
region particularly Ogonis, Ijaws, Ibibios etc have protested and still
protesting against their deplorable condition of living.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The high rate of crime in the Niger Delta region cannot be over
emphasized such that lives and properties are being lost everyday.
people are kidnapped and ransom demanded before release. In most cases,
people kidnapped by hostile youths of Niger Delta are killed, if ransom
is not paid. This resultant effect is that companies now prefer to shut
down and leave for other countries, thereby throwing some Nigeria out of
job.
Again, the hostilities in this geo-political region of
the country has led to school drop outs. Most youths now prefer to join
any group that specializes on kidnapping and therefore make wealth.
Insecurity also abound as a result of the Niger Delta crisis. People
now live in fear because of the presence of many militia groups who are
conscious of making fast money through hostility irrespective of the
amnesty granted to the militants.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study are:
a. To high light the problems of Niger Delta region.
b.
How the Niger Delta crisis affected the socio-political and economic
development of the region and Nigeria in general.
c. To measure the extent of damages the crisis has caused in the Niger Delta region.
d. To evaluate the impact of this crisis on the economy and its implication in educational system of the region.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The purpose of this study is to know the factors that influence the Niger Delta crisis and its implication on Socio-political development of Nigeria. The study continued to evaluate the extent of damages the Niger Delta Crisis lure on political development of the nation. The crisis are a threat to both local and foreign investors. The researcher after various investigation and the researcher’s findings about the Niger Delta crisis, the researcher concluded that the crisis is as a result o ... Continue reading---
