EXPLOITATIVE AND DISTRIBUTIONAL MODELLING OF THE NIGER DELTA CONFLICT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Abah I. Emmanuel, Mohammed S. Jibril and Salamatu I. Isah
Volume 1 Issue 2
Abstract
The construct that presents the conflict in the Niger Delta as a security challenge is replete with contradiction. This study utilized game-theoretic approach to analyse the exploitative and distributional nature of oil resources and its impact on Niger Delta conflict and the Nigerian economy in general. The solutions that have been proffered to end the conflict militarily, never resolved the conflict. The quest to load the resolution of the conflict through the amnesty programme has met with some success but this is not sustainable and the benefits accrue only to a few (less than 0.1%) of the people of the Niger Delta. The endless cycle of violence will continue except the primary forces that drive the conflict are tackled. This will involve distribution of revenue to the people who bear the burden of the environmental degradation as result of oil exploration, the restoration of lost flora and fauna of the Niger Delta and the incentivising of the federating units to look beyond oil revenues. Key Words: Distributional Conflict, Economic, Political and Geographic (EPG) Distance, payoff
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