The Niger Delta Crisis in Nigeria: Pre and Post Amnesty Situation

Authors

  • Simon Odey Erıng Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Calabar, Calabar GSM: 08033488197; 08050232113
  • Glory Eteng Bassey
  • Ebenezer Levi Odike Department of Sociology University of Calabar, Calabar – Nigeria

Abstract

The emergence of militancy in the Niger Delta region led to problems of insecurity, pipeline vandalisation, disruption of oil output and revenues to the Nigerian government. Against this background the Federal Government initiated an Amnesty programme in 2009. The highly descriptive nature of the study necessitated the adoption of extensive desk research. This study examines critically the pre and post amnesty situation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The findings show that the Amnesty extended to the militants in the area was one of the necessary steps towards resolving the restiveness in the region. In it we recommended that, it is important for government to look beyond the amnesty to address the key issues of underdevelopment (such as widespread poverty, high level of unemployment and lack of basic infrastructure and amenities and environmental degradation) in the region.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n6p421

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Published

2013-07-01

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Vol. 4 No. 6 (2013): Special Issue - July 2013

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The Niger Delta Crisis in Nigeria: Pre and Post Amnesty Situation. (2013). Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4(6), 421. https://www.richtmann.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/322