Presidential amnesty programe beneficiaries, raphael aghogho and silas onorode, both from ughelli north, delta state were trained and. Negligence in the niger delta amnesty international. The federal governments amnesty programme in the niger delta. Oil resources, militancy, and the post amnesty challenges in the niger delta. An amnesty deal by the nigerian government for militants in the niger delta aimed at reducing unrest. Mar 20, 2018 an amnesty offered to militants in the niger delta in 2009 was intended to end fighting, oil theft and other disruption in the region. The niger delta jones abiri jones abiri is the publisher of weekly source a local tabloid circulated in yenagoa, bayelsa state, in nigerias oilproducing niger delta region. Urhobo culture and the amnesty program in niger delta, nigeria. The purpose of this article is to appraise the federal governments amnesty programme in the nigerdelta.
In 2020 shell will face unprecedented legal scrutiny over decades of human rights abuses in nigeria, amnesty international said today, as the oil giant braces itself for conclusions in a string of european court battles. Abstractafter almost two decades of militarisation and military action as well as protests, violence and armed resistance in which civil society, communities and militants played vanguard roles, the niger delta entered a new historical period as of october 2009. The author notes the impact of the violence on energy infrastructure and brings to the fore how the violence endangers energy security. Aug 06, 2009 an amnesty deal by the nigerian government for militants in the niger delta aimed at reducing unrest in the oilrich region came into effect today. But amnesty internationals research over many years has demonstrated that shells nigeria operations. Ethnic and political unrest has continued throughout the 1990s despite the conversion to democracy. The niger delta is said to be the worlds largest wetland and the fourth largest ethnic group in nigeria. The niger delta amnesty programme under the president muhammadu buhari administration demonstrated its practical commitment to peace and progress in the niger delta region recently as it graduates. The amnesty is now six years since it implementation however, this study seeks to capture the impact and challenges of the amnesty programme in post conflict niger delta. Petroleum, pollution and poverty in the niger delta amnesty international june 2009 index.
Pdf does amnesty programme in niger delta have economic. Jun 24, 2009 yaradua niger delta amnesty proclamation pursuant to section 175 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. A group of niger delta leaders have responded to what they described as a bunch of fiction being circulated in the media about alleged infractions committed at the niger delta amnesty. Niger delta amnesty programme august 31, 2015 pls let us know your school or camp when you get your payment so we can identify those that are yet to receive. An appraisal ed various forms of incessant andor sporadic ethnoreligious conflicts or what the freedom house calls simmering tensions among the countrys about 350 ethnic groups, as well as between religious communities. Allegations range from complicity in unlawful executions to systemic pollution and environmental damage in the niger delta. Amnesty international is calling for shell oil to clean up its mess in the niger delta, and to take responsibility for its role in the executions of nine ogoni men who opposed. Nigeria begins amnesty for niger delta militants world.
Nigerdelta presidential amnesty programme, abuja, nigeria. Exclusion issues and challenges in the implementation of the. Since 2014 eni has reported 820 spills in the niger delta, with 26,286 barrels or 4. The nigerian military is a traditionally trained force that struggles with counterinsurgency operations. 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. The amnesty officially resulted in the demobilisation of. The niger delta crisis has been a major threat to both socioeconomic activities in the niger delta region of nigeria. The armed conflict between militias and government forces in nigerias niger delta region has spanned for more than two decades, defying all solutions.
Amnesty, illegal bunkering, niger delta, nigeria, oil theft i. Pdf the niger delta since inception of oil exploration in 1956 has been witnessing series of environmental insecurities. Home topics current international relations topics the niger delta amnesty programme. The amnesty officially resulted in the demobilisation of 30,000 militants, paying them allowances and providing training for a smaller number. Stop blackmailing monguno, dokubo over amnesty program. Exclusion and peacebuilding in the niger delta of nigeria. Introduction the niger delta accounts for over 80% of nigerias oil production with over 600 oil fields, 5,284 oil wells, 10 oil and gas export terminals, 275 flow stations 10 gas plants, and massive liquefied natural gas and is. The amnesty deal is a desperate effort by the nigerian state to end the niger delta crisis, and thereby restore some dignity and pride to itself. In 2009, the nigerian government under late president umaru musa yaradua established the niger delta amnesty program ndap, which is nigerias version of ddr, in an effort to mitigate the violence that had racked the region since the early 2000s. The amnesty is now six years since it implementation however, this study seeks to capture the impact and challenges of the amnesty programme in post conflict niger delta region. Pdf the federal governments amnesty programme in the. The presidential amnesty programme commenced on thursday, july 11, 2009 when a proclamation of amnesty for niger delta militant who had engaged in the armed struggle for a better deal in the nations oil gains.
The program primarily consisted of a declaration of amnesty for all niger delta. Of political science and public administration university of uyo, p. The amnesty programme therefore was intended by the yar. Post amnesty niger delta and the promise of development. In 1993 shell withdrew from ogoniland in the face of local. The niger delta is the delta of the niger river sitting directly on the gulf of guinea on the atlantic ocean in nigeria. The ndap however was not intended to be the ultimate solution to the niger delta problem but only a prompter to the wide field of stakeholders to do the needful in their individual and collective. Amnesty programme and good news from niger delta the sun. First, although the niger delta desperately needs additional security, any military response must be careful and measured. The data analysis technique utilized in this study is content analysis of data. Oil spill investigations in the niger delta share hundreds of oil spills occur in nigeria every year, causing significant harm to the environment, destroying local livelihoods and placing human health at serious risk. Remembering the 2009 amnesty for niger delta militants youtube.
The main focus has been on shell as the largest company operating on land in nigeria. Amnesty international has drawn attention to the lack of action on the part of oil companies to prevent the spills from happening, clean up pollution, or compensate those affected. Specifically, the article seeks to determine the extent to which the amnesty programme. Edo finetunes strategies for sustainable oil palm sector, revamp of forest belt the edo state government has said that it is strengthening partnerships to engender a sustainable oil palm sector and safeguard its forest belt so. Oil in the niger delta hundreds of oil spills occur in the niger delta every year, undermining peoples rights to clean water and food, and putting their health at risk. Oil in the niger delta amnesty international canada. Nigerdelta presidential amnesty programme home facebook. In july 2016, officials of the department for security service dss arrested and detained jones for over two years without any charge, after he published. Pdf niger delta crisis and amnesty programme implementation.
An amnesty offered to militants in the niger delta in 2009 was intended to end fighting, oil theft and other disruption in the region. Presidential amnesty programme and the niger delta warlords. It was the first of its kind since the inception of the amnesty programme and preceded four others with critical stakeholders. As part of a larger project titled amnesty for peace in the niger delta region of nigeria indepth interviews with youths, leaders, community members, elders and relatives of exmilitants were carried out. The niger delta crisis an evaluation of the management. Yaradua niger delta amnesty proclamation sahara reporters. Kidnapping in pre and post amnesty niger delta, nigeria owonikoko babajide saheed, phd centre for peace and security studies modibbo adama university of technology, yola, adamawa state abstract the phenomenon of kidnapping is on the increase on daily basis in nigeria. Civil disobedience in the niger delta region of nigeria had been a threat to the cooperate existence of nigeria since the late 1960s and particularly in the early 2000s when several nonstate actors became very active in resistance struggles against. Keywords niger delta, amnesty program, ddr, conflict, criminology. Stamping out any form of unrest in the niger delta. Adua had tried other solutions such as drawing up the niger delta master plan, establishment of a niger delta ministry ikenya and iwuagwu, 2009. A disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr program was established in august 2009 in. Afr 440172009 4 ken sarowiwa and the ogoni struggle for justice writer and human rights campaigner ken sarowiwa was executed, along with eight other members of the ogoni people, by the nigerian state in 1995.
Youths under the auspices of niger delta progressive youth forum, ndpyf, thursday, urged president muhammadu buhari, not to go on with the alleged plan of scrapping the presidential amnesty programme. Data gathered by amnesty internationals decoders reveals the extraordinary scale of oil pollution in the niger delta, and the high frequency of spills. Militancy, amnesty, and the postamnesty environment african governance and development abidde, sabella ogbobode on. This work examines the governments amnesty programme and other strategies adopted in the niger delta since 1958 as a conflict management mechanism to tackle the conflict in the region and how to sustain the amnesty induced peace. Transcription can be manual, or the researchers can leverage the power of computer. Executive summary since shell first discovered oil near the village of oloibiri in 1956, the niger delta has become africas most valuable oilproducing region and the anglodutch giant has earned billions of dollars. Despite the existence of a sizeable theoretical and empirical literature, no firm. Those hopes havent been realized, and the fragile peace is.
The oil company operating in ogoniland was the shell petroleum development company. Urhobo culture and the amnesty program in niger delta. Amnesty international has been researching shells activities in the niger delta for more than 20 years, compiling compelling evidence of the companys role in human rights abuses. The amnesty offer in the opinion of this writer is nothing but a continuation of the tokenism that has characterized government response to issues of niger delta development.
This paper discusses the interface between violence in the niger delta, global energy security and amnesty granted to armed groups by the nigerian government. A former security adviser to the bayelsa state government, chief perekeme kpodoh, has berated the coordinator of the niger delta presidential amnesty programme pap, charles dokubo, over. The amnesty programme graduates should, therefore, serve as ambassadors, who should influence the thinking and perception of other youths from the niger delta. Thus far, a major concern is that the amnesty program will fail because it was not preceded by.
A cohort of 20 exmilitants from the urhobo speaking tribe within the nigerdelta region of nigeria that were enrolled in the amnesty program was used for this study. Tam davidwests recent interview, i was left with no other option but to. It is however more widespread in the niger delta region. The meeting with niger delta leaders and stakeholders in lagos was the hallmark of his desire to deepen peace for stability and development in the hitherto restive region. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 039939 and a charity registered in england and wales 1051681 and scotland sc039534. The federal governments amnesty programme in the nigerdelta. The federal amnesty program for niger delta militants has been remarkably durable. Risk to violence in post amnesty niger delta, niger.
In a report released today, the organization highlights the various cases that are finally putting shells harmful operations in nigeria on trial. Pdf the federal governments amnesty programme in the niger. This recommendation was made alongside various other recommendations in the niger delta technical committee report 8of november 2008. The purpose of this article is to appraise the federal governments amnesty programme in the niger delta. Borohs agriculture revolution in the niger delta continue. Militia violence, amnesty, and energy security abstract this paper discusses the interface between violence in the niger delta, global energy security and amnesty granted to armed groups by the nigerian government. The niger delta crisis an evaluation of the management of the amnesty option with abstract, chapter 15, references and question. The post amnesty programme in the niger delta 19 reintegration of exmilitants in the niger delta 21 immediate outcomes of the ddr programme 22 new threats in the niger delta 25 reasons for renewed instability 25 the response of nigerias government to renewed instability 27 continuous threat of instability in the niger delta 28.
The author notes the impact of the violence on energy. The niger delta, is a densely populated region once known as the oil rivers because it was a major producer of palm oil. Amnesty, empowerment, nigerdelta, peacebuilding, re source conflict. May 08, 20 in 2009, the government of president umar yaradua granted amnesty to militants in the niger delta region who were waging an oil war with the government demanding the development of the region. The oil and gas in that region represents 97% of nigerias foreign exchange earnings and this accounts for a major chunk of the wealth. The amnesty programme initiated by the yaraduajonathan administration to placate militants in the oilrich niger delta region, though reactive like previous governments strategies has ensure. Oil resources, militancy, and the post amnesty challenges in the niger delta, nigeria. The official facebook page of the niger delta presidential amnesty programme. Corruption charges against amnesty boss, charles dokubo a.
Latest niger delta news and niger delta amnesty news. It is typically considered to be located within nine coastal southern nigerian states, which include. Welcome to ministry of niger delta website the most comprehensive online source of information on and around niger delta region. This policy option should be replicated as a template in locations were political instability is a threat to economic development. The study seeks to capture the impact and challenges of the six year old amnesty programme in postconflict niger delta region. Niger delta youths urge buhari not to scrap amnesty programme. Official records from nigerias special adviser on amnesty for niger delta militants year of.
This study therefore investigates the nature and character of the amnesty deal. Shells growing liabilities in the niger delta lessons from the bodo court case. Tobor dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy public policy and administration walden university september 2014. The gains and pains of the amnesty programme in the niger.
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