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Militant Insurgency And Oil Exploitation In The Niger Delta
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1.3 Objective of the Study
This
study seeks to examine the relationship that exists between militant
insurgency and oil exploitation in the Niger delta. Specifically, the
aims are:
a. To determine the kind of relationship that exists between militant insurgency and oil exploitation in the Niger Delta.
b. To highlight the impact of militant insurgency on the socio-economic status of the country.
1.4 Significance of the Study
This
study is an added voice to the call of quick and lasting solution to
the militant’ insurgency in the Niger Delta. This is because it is
visibly acceptable that for now, there is no lasting solution to the
insurgency in the Niger delta, thus there is a need to consider meeting
this need and this is what this study is advocating for. Secondly, from
statistics, insurgency in the Niger Delta affects the economy in terms
of its revenue and national peace, hence this study is also a pointer to
an unsecured future where the nation’s revenue should be considered now
as well as the national peace first, tribalism aside.
1.5 Research Question
This study attempts to answer the following research questions:
a. Does a relationship exist between militant Insurgency and Oil Exploitation in the Niger Delta Region?
b. What is the socio-economic effect of Militancy in Nigeria?
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study
This
study has been expanded to accommodate literatures and facts concerning
militancy both national and international. Several works by authors and
erudite scholars were also recognized in this study. However, it is
limited to the Niger delta region of Nigeria. More so, the study is
limited in its methodology. It is agreed that several methods of
analysis can probably yield different results but if the facts are
right, their difference may not be wide. Therefore, this study is opened
to further study using other forms of methodology.
1.7 Definition of Working Terminologies
Militant: One or group engaged in warfare or combat
Insurgency:
a condition of revolt against a government that is less than an
organized revolution and that is not recognized as belligerency
Exploitation: the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
1.8 Organization of the Study
This
study is organized into five chapters. The first chapter gives an
overview of militancy and insurgency, thereby highlighting the problem
statement, research questions and the study’s significance. The second
chapter reviewed related and relevant literatures on the militant
insurgency and oil exploitation in the Niger Delta. The third chapter
explained the study’s adopted methodology and the data analysis pattern.
The facts and figures were presented in the fourth chapter thereby
giving credence to the study. The study concluded and gave a brief
summary while recommending some salient way forward. This was captured
in chapter five
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