ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION IN THE NIGER DELTA: THE LINGERING PROBLEMS

Abstract

The lingering problems or crisis in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria occasioned by the exploration, discovery and eventual exploitation of oil and the expected or supposedly replication of the benefits accrued there from to develop the delicate natural environment which the powers that be in Nigeria because of politics denied the region, has been problematic to the development of Nigeria over the Years. Since the discovery of oil alias black god in 1956 in Oloibiri in the present day of Bayelsa, the whole of Niger Delta has been explored and exploited. But the negative effects of this adventure had seriously affected the natural ecosystem of the region thereby eroded the living standard of the people of the region. This has caused agitations by the now enlightened people of the region for emancipation but egocentrically ignored by the federal Government dominated politically by a section of the country in collaboration with the multi-national corporations undertaking the exploitation of the resources. Owing to this scenario, the resultant agitations in the region had witnessed the loss of many lives. Conferences un-end have been organized to address this problems but nothing is been done hence the LINGERING PROBLEMS. This write up is a reflection of the genesis of the whole saga and attempts to proffer solutions to the problem. But will Nigeria governments Listen?