15 YEARS AFTER: EVALUATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AMNESTY PROGRAMME ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA REGION

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dc.contributor.authorBraimah, Fredrick I.
dc.contributor.authorEdo, Zephaniah O.
dc.contributor.authorOkechukwu, Mowete G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-26T13:27:15Z
dc.date.available2024-09-26T13:27:15Z
dc.date.issued2024-06
dc.descriptionArticle, full-text
dc.description.abstractUp to 90% of Nigeria's export revenue comes from its huge crude oil deposits, which are the reason the Niger Delta is so well-known worldwide. Despite producing a larger proportion of Nigeria's riches, the Niger Delta region is still largely undeveloped. This has led to youth restiveness and other nefarious actions in the region. The Amnesty deal was thus carried out by Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to address these problems by pardoning the militants from the Niger Delta in October 2009 and ensuring the stability of Nigeria oil economy. How effective the policy has been in addressing the problem of the region is the focus of this paper. Using a qualitative historical design method and anchored on the Peace-building theory, the study's conclusion indicates that, while the amnesty deal was indeed a welcome idea, it is fraught with some anomalies that has reduced its effectiveness in addressing restiveness in the region. Among other things, it recommends that a focus on the environment which was rarely the focus of the amnesty deal will not only address the root cause of the problem but will also reduce tension in the region. Keywords: Amnesty, Militants, Militancy, Niger Delta, Oil, Deprivation
dc.identifier.citationEdo, Z. O., Braimah, F. I., & Okechukwu, M. G. (2024). 15 years after: Evaluating the significance of the amnesty programme on the development of the Niger Delta region. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, JABU, 1(1).
dc.identifier.issn30436842
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1485
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, JABU
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 1 Issue1
dc.title15 YEARS AFTER: EVALUATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AMNESTY PROGRAMME ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA REGION
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