Niger Delta Development in a Corruption Ridden Society: Importance of Insurgency

Adu, Funmilayo Modupe

Volume 14 Issue 2

Global Journal of Human-Social Science

A societywhereinsurgencybecomesrelevanttoachieveapoliticalobjectiveisonitswaytocrisis.CrisisaboundsinAfrica.Thereisaneedforsocio-politicalreorderingtoassistNigeriaindevelopmentandforcegovernment to look into matters before it is too late. The originofmilitiainsurgencywastheneedtoforcegovernmenttointerveneinthedegeneratedsocio-politicalsituationinthedifferent parts of the country. Militia groups situated within theNiger delta region having existed for sometime re-engineeredinto a more active survivalist and well focused cartel going intoa bit of extremity. This forced government to rise to the need oftheNigerDeltaandtheamnestysituationyieldedtherightresult in the establishment of the ministry of the Niger delta, aneducationalsponsorshipofex–militantsandaneedforthecurrent constitutional review,. This paper discussed suggestedavenues to assist government in early intervention and preventcivil society intervention through militia formation to move thecountry forward.