Youth restiveness and violence in the niger delta region of Nigeria: Implications and suggested solutions

TY - JOUR

T1 - Youth restiveness and violence in the niger delta region of Nigeria

T2 - Implications and suggested solutions

AU - Akpan, Nseabasi S.

AU - Akpabio, Emmanuel M.

PY - 2003/1/1

Y1 - 2003/1/1

N2 - The Niger Delta is a region in Nigeria endowed with enormous natural resources of which petroleum oil is the most exploited. This petroleum oil has been the engine of development in Nigeria since 1958, providing more than 90 percent of total exports (CBN, 1981) and over 80 percent of Federal Government revenue. Despite this, the Niger Delta people remain poor and underdeveloped. Youth restiveness and violence is the order of the day. As a product of two separate youth forums, this paper recommends good governance, youth impact assessments, youth inclusion in decision-making, as well as capacity building as a way out of this discord.

AB - The Niger Delta is a region in Nigeria endowed with enormous natural resources of which petroleum oil is the most exploited. This petroleum oil has been the engine of development in Nigeria since 1958, providing more than 90 percent of total exports (CBN, 1981) and over 80 percent of Federal Government revenue. Despite this, the Niger Delta people remain poor and underdeveloped. Youth restiveness and violence is the order of the day. As a product of two separate youth forums, this paper recommends good governance, youth impact assessments, youth inclusion in decision-making, as well as capacity building as a way out of this discord.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84856143000

U2 - 10.1108/eb045833

DO - 10.1108/eb045833

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84856143000

SN - 1446-8956

VL - 2

SP - 37

EP - 58

JO - International Journal of Development Issues

JF - International Journal of Development Issues

IS - 2

ER -