The purpose of this article is to appraise the federal governments amnesty programme in the nigerdelta. This analysis, which is based on empirical evidence from primary and secondary sources, shows a group of militantsthe niger delta avengers nda, selective anticorruption crusade, the clamp down on federal government structure in the niger delta, amnesty time limit to niger delta exmilitants, selfdetermination and the attempt to single. An amnesty offered to militants in the niger delta in 2009 was intended to end fighting, oil theft and other disruption in the region. Nigeria begins amnesty for niger delta militants world. Apr 22, 2011 by the late 1990s, a militant delta youth organization began to coalesce in the form of the ijaw youth council iyc, which was officially established in 1999. Nigeria begins amnesty for niger delta militants world news. Jan 17, 2018 the niger delta avengers, nda, wednesday, called for restructuring of the country, declaring anybody opposed to it, including the federal government as enemy. Niger delta militants attack pandef over refusal to.
We use primary data with a target population of students, oil company workers, civil servants, public. As a major supplier of oil, the conflicts surrounding the april 2003 elections, and the militancy across the niger delta that radically disrupted oil production in march. During the 2000s, militants in the niger delta region of nigeria decimated the countrys oil production and murdered pipeline workers. Sep 07, 2018 niger delta has witnessed a high rate of militancy and insecurity starting from 2006. He was arrested in 2005 and charged with treason kuku, 2012.
No one knows exactly how many people are involved in militant activity in the niger delta, but a. An amnesty deal by the nigerian government for militants in the niger delta aimed at reducing unrest in the oilrich region came into effect today. Pdf the federal governments amnesty programme in the niger. However, the relative security brought about by the amnesty program has been eroded. The politics of oil in the niger delta emmanuel, j. A niger delta militant group declares war on the nigerian navy. They have issued challenges to the nigerian government, international oil companies, and the military. Nigeria is prepared to talk to niger delta militants.
Sep 25, 2015 the nigerian military is believed to have arrested alleged members of militant groups in the denselypopulated niger delta days after the army expressed concern over fears that militants are. The niger delta was previously plagued by militants in the mid2000s, when oil workers were kidnapped and pipelines blown up in protest at what was seen as the unfair distribution of nigerias oil. The resurgence of the niger delta militants and the survival. A group of niger delta agitators have asked multinational oil companies out of akwa ibom state or risk being attacked. These militant activities would negatively impact on the image and economy of nigeria. The niger delta militants disposition against the federal government of nigeria and the oil firms coupled with international pressures compelled the federal government to grant amnesty to the niger delta militants. Niger delta militants news latest breaking stories and. Indepth observation of ex militants and residents was indeed germane to this research. The niger delta is home to about 140 different ethnic groups in the nine states included in a broader definition of the region. Jun 11, 2016 tompolo urged the new militants to stop the bombing and destruction of oil facilities in the niger delta region now and embrace the dialogue option from the federal government as it is. Two assistant researchers from niger delta university ndu, bayelsa state and university of port harcourt, rivers state, were employed to cover their respective states. D department of general studies afe babalola university, adoekiti pmb 5454, adoekiti ekiti state, nigeria abstract the position argued for in this paper is that the use of social welfare in tackling the pangs of poverty, engendered. The niger delta is the center of oil and gas production in nigeria, accounting for about 80% of total government revenue, 95% of foreign exchange and over 80% of national wealth tell, february 18, 2008. The activities of militants in the niger delta region have significantly affected business life, create unemployment and devastated human lives in the niger delta region.
It is however more widespread in the niger delta region. Major causes of militancy in niger delta research cyber. In this article, we identify some of the causes of militancy and insecurity in niger delta to include, economic deprivation and marginalization of the indigenous peoples of niger delta, environmental degradation, bad governance and inconsistent policy framework, as well as the divide and rule policy of the. Niger delta amnesty programme 2009 the disarmed militants were moved to designated collection points and camps in six niger delta states. In 2009, the government of president umar yaradua granted amnesty to militants in the niger delta region who were waging an oil war with the government demanding the. Upon assuming office in 2007, nigerias former president umaru yaradua initiated an amnesty programme for repentant militants in the niger delta region to provide them with stipends and. However, contrary to this political implications and challenges of granting amnesty to niger delta militants in nigeria nichodemus nnaemeka abonyi. There may be a connection between culture, amnesty program, and its implementation process in the niger delta region of nigeria. The one concrete action the federal government has taken is to introduce an amnesty for militants. Crisis in the niger delta 2 amnesty the one concrete action the federal government has taken is to introduce an amnesty for militants who turn in their weapons and commit to abandoning violence. Withdrawal of igbo quit notice and call to arrest nnamdi kanu laughable niger delta militants tells federal government, as they threatened to resume attack on oil facilities on september 10. Aug 06, 2009 an amnesty deal by the nigerian government for militants in the niger delta aimed at reducing unrest in the oilrich region came into effect today. On 22 april the navy reiterated the ban of 200 hp engines. Militants and oil violence in the niger delta of nigeria.
Niger delta militants threaten to attack oil firms, give. This work however, would be investigating the challenges that brought about the resurgence of militancy in the niger delta and its. Dividends from a 2009 amnesty for local militants are real and substantial. Those hopes havent been realized, and the fragile peace is. Pdf the niger delta is richly endowed with abundant hydrocarbon resources that place nigeria as the seventh largest producer of oil in the world find. The relatively limited losses in life and oil infrastructure to date reflect militants. The purpose of this article is to appraise the federal governments amnesty programme in the niger delta. Lastly, the resurgence of militancy in the niger delta area do not only pose threats to the region, but nigeria at large, considering the ongoing fall in the oil price and also the economic challenges in the country. Niger delta volunteer force ndvf and ateke tom of the niger delta vigilantes, retaliated with violence. Pipeline attacks had become common during the insurgency in the niger delta, but ended after the government on june 26, 2009, announced that it would grant amnesty and an unconditional pardon to militants in the niger delta which would last for 60 days beginning on august 6, 2009, ending october 4, 2009. Amidst the overall levels of insecurity, these states have also witnessed a resurgence of militant groups, who have staged a series of attacks on energy. Kidnapping in pre and postamnesty niger delta, nigeria owonikoko babajide saheed, phd centre for peace and security studies modibbo adama university of technology, yola, adamawa state abstract the phenomenon of kidnapping is on the increase on daily basis in nigeria.
The post amnesty programme in the niger delta 19 reintegration of exmilitants in the niger delta 21 immediate outcomes of the ddr programme 22 new threats in the niger delta 25 reasons for renewed instability 25 the response of nigerias government to renewed instability 27 continuous threat of instability in the niger delta 28. The oil industry in the niger delta is dominated by multinational corporations such as chevron. Social welfare and the niger delta conflict temidayo david oladipo, ph. Jun 14, 2016 the niger delta avengers nda are nigerias new niger delta militancy phenomenon. Niger delta militants, yesterday, described last week withdrawal of the october 1 quit notice ultimatum issued to the igbos residing in the. Most important, the paper provides insight into the ori gins and personalities of the various militant groups and their. Tarila marclint ebiede instability in nigerias niger delta. Niger delta annual onflict report january to december 2017 the niger delta peace and conflict landscape has undergone significant changes since 2009 when the federal government commenced a presidential amnesty program for ex militants in the region. Specifically, the article seeks to determine the extent to which the amnesty programme. In 2001, the iyc incorporated an armed wing, known as the niger delta peoples volunteer force ndpvf, into what had been officially, at least a nonviolent civil organization.
Understanding the armed groups of the niger delta council on. Jan 20, 2016 arise naija nigerians have short memory that is why we always run into trouble by repeating the same mistakes. For more than a decade the niger delta was on fire, gen. Militant clashes recurred briefly in the delta, but threats of further action subsided. However, there is a significant chance the region could see renewed violent conflict in the next one to two years. Conflict in the niger delta united states institute of peace. This was the state of things in the niger delta till umar. Examples include the movement of the survival of ogoni people mosop, egbesu boys eb, niger delta peoples volunteer force ndpvf, niger delta vigilante force ndvf, movement for the emancipation of niger delta mend, and niger delta vigilante ndv. Pdf the federal governments amnesty programme in the. The statement credited to pandef that it will no longer enter into negotiation with the government on behalf of the niger delta as nonsensical, meaningless and. After several years of relative security, militancy in the. Unlike his predecessor, yaradua chose the dialogue option which culminated in the declaration of amnesty for suspected niger delta militants who were willing to surrender their arms.
Trends and patterns of boko haram terrorist and militants. Within a span of less than 3 months they are believed to be primarily responsible for reducing nigerias oil production from a theoretical 2. This research work investigates the activities of the niger delta militants and how it affects the developmental strides of the nigerian economy. The niger delta avengers are believed to be energetic, sophisticated and calculative in their attacks compared to previous militant groups, such. The groups efforts are directed towards knocking down oil production in the niger delta region and claims to expose exploitation and oppression of the people of the niger delta and devastation of the natural environment as a result of publicprivate partnerships between the federal government of nigeria and corporations involved in the. 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.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about niger delta militants from nigeria and the world on today. It reveals the process and structure of the conflict which started from. With a name that sounds like it has come from the pages of a superhero comic book, the niger delta avengers nda is the latest militant group to emerge in nigeria. In 2004, asari dokubo declared an allout oil war against the nigerian state and oil companies operating in the region. Niger delta militancy, boko haram insurgency and national security in nigeria. Summary the niger delta has now enjoyed four years of relative calm. Each militant was promised a payment of sixty five thousand naira n65,000 only monthly, payment of rent and vocational training. Pdf niger delta militancy, boko haram insurgency and. Niger delta has witnessed a high rate of militancy and insecurity starting from 2006. Checkmating the resurgence of youth militancy in the niger. Resurgence of militancy in the niger delta region of nigeria. Rationalising on the coexistence of oil wealth and extreme poverty in the niger delta region of nigeria francis nwonwu 8. Ndelta militants demand restructuring, threaten fresh attacks.
This research work also provided some recommendations to help solve the problem of militancy in the niger delta region. The niger delta militants in the southern nigeria are known by different appellations. Apr 30, 2016 the joint task force in the niger delta had previously banned 200 hp outboard engines the propulsion of choice for the heavy speed boats of niger deltabased pirates and militants, and on 19 april the navy impounded 26 boats equipped with such engines in warri. Understanding the armed groups of the niger delta final. Niger delta militants news latest breaking stories and top. Movement for the emancipation of the niger delta wikipedia. Kidnapping in pre and postamnesty niger delta, nigeria. Urhobo tribe, which comprises the largest number of militants from the western niger delta region. The nigerian military is believed to have arrested alleged members of militant groups in the denselypopulated niger delta days after the army expressed concern over fears that militants are. The niger delta environment suddenly got bugged by acts of violence like pipeline vandalism and hostage taking kidnapping for ransom money dode, 2005.
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