The Niger Delta, Oil Politics and the Nigerian State

Luqman Saka (), Moh’d Azizuddin Moh’d Sani () and Adedoyin J. Omede ()
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Luqman Saka: University of Ilorin
Moh’d Azizuddin Moh’d Sani: School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Adedoyin J. Omede: University of Ilorin

Chapter Chapter 17 in Nigerian Politics, 2021, pp 321-339 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Regardless of the perspectives from which it is looked at, national or international, ecology or geopolitics, Nigeria’s Niger Delta is a unique region. Though an important biodiversity hotspot, the geostrategic significance of the region within Nigeria and at the international stage has much to do with its abundant reserves of proven oil and gas deposit. Hardly could anything be written about the political economy of Nigeria outside of the oil discourse and the way it has impacted the nation’s politics, economic development, governance process, foreign policy and ethnic relations. This chapter gives a background discussion on oil, agitational politics and the Nigerian state oil-impacted governance crisis. It assesses the contribution of the oil industry to the Nigerian economy and analyses the place of oil and revenue from it on the political economy of Nigeria from the humble beginning of the nation’s oil production history in 1958 till date. It looks at the nature of oil-induced protests, agitations and conflicts in the Niger Delta and assesses the responses of the Nigerian state and oil multinational companies to mounting grievances in the region.

Keywords: Agitational politics; Dissent; Oil; Resource rents; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50509-7_17

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