Siberian Federal University 
- Issue
- Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (4)
- Authors
- Mathias Bentina Alawari
- Contact information
- Mathias Bentina Alawari: Department of Sociology/Anthropology Faculty of Social Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Nigeria; e-mail:
- Keywords
- Resource control; Youth restiveness; Oil exploration
- Abstract
Resources Control and Youth restiveness in the Niger Delta is a contentious issue in Nigeria. The exploitation and exploration of petroleum in the Niger Delta is posing great threat to the life of the people. Hence, the peoples reaction in the form of hostage taking, vandalization of oil pipelines which results in destruction of farmlands, pollution of water, fish, etc., as well as reduction of revenue from oil. Even with oil coming from Niger Delta, the area remained poorly developed in terms of infrastructural facilities. This paper highlights the above issues as well as Niger Delta agitation for 50 % derivation as it was in 1963 and 1966 in the era of cocoa. The paper, however, recommends that in order to curb Youth restiveness, there must be a mechanism through which the issue of resource control will be resolved amicably. This would be through a round table discussion between the Federal State, Local government, full representation of the oil companies and their surrogates abroad and the masses, especially the youths in Niger Delta, aggressive development of the areas to provide infrastructure, provision of technological education for the youths and subsequent employment.
- Pages
- 479-484
- Paper at repository of SibFU
- https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9817
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