Conflict in the Niger Delta

The current conflict in the Niger Delta first arose in the early 1990s over tensions between foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic groups who feel they are being exploited, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw Quotes Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has been moving the country in the right direction, but these killings and the declaration of a state of emergency in Bayelsa State raise concerns that the current government is returning to the repressive methods used by the Abacha regime. State of Emergency Declared in the Niger Delta extinguish their flares and withdraw from Ijawland this was demanded by the youth of Niger Delta (on or before January 1, 1999) The Niger Delta has been an impoverished region for decades. Thus, Recovering Oil Sacrifice Zones is about building power from below, community power rooted in knowledge, shared experience, and the courage to demand better. The task ahead is heavy but no one is coming to save us, but us.” This was the opening charge to the scholars Recovering Oil Sacrifice Zones – Niger Delta Calls for Restoration The militants must dialogue with the federal government or be dealt with in the same way [as] Boko Haram. We are talking to some of their leaders. We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko Haram if they refuse to talk to us. Said by President Muhammadu Buhari If the current situation remains unchecked, it could lead to the crippling of the corporation and the nation’s oil and gas sector, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy Said by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) External links Category:Civil wars of the 21st century Category:Terrorism in Nigeria