Resource War and Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: A critical analysis

Abstract

This study examined the resource war and amnesty programme in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The study is a qualitative research.  Explanatory and historical research designs were adopted with data generated from secondary sources and descriptively analysed. Our findings, which were based on the idea of the post-colonial state, demonstrated that state decision-making has remained heavily  centralized, concentrating political and economic power in the hands of state governors, whose huge patronage powers are derived from  oil profits. The study recommends amongst others that: government should live up to its responsibility and promise towards addressing the environmental challenges caused by oil exploration activities in the Niger Delta region as this will go a long way in  enhancing peace in the region.