- Title page …………………………………………………………….i Approval page ………………………………………………………..ii Dedication …………………………………………………………….iii Acknowledgement …………………………………………… ……iv Table of contents ……………………………………………………..v Abstract …………………………………………………. ….. …… vi
Chapter ONE
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1Introduction ………………………………………………………..1
- 1.2Statement of the problem ………………………………………… 4
- 1.3Objective of the study ………………………………………. ……6
- 1.4Significance of the study ………………………………………… 7
- 1.5Literature Review ………………………………………… ………30
- 1.6Theoretical framework …………………………………………….34
- 1.7Hypotheses …………………………………………………………35
- 1.8Method of Data Collection …………………………………………36
- 1.9Method of Data Analysis……………………………………………38
Chapter TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.0The Niger-Delta ……………………………………………………. 43
- 2.1Ethnographical Location of Niger Delta……………………………43
- 2.2Historical Background of Niger Delta………………………………45
- 2.3Niger Delta and Federalism in Nigeria ……………………………..51
Chapter THREE
SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
- 3.0The Contending Perspective on Resource Control …………………62
- 3.1Revenue Allocation …………………………………………………62
- 3.2The Threshold of the Agitation for Resource Control………………73
- 3.3Revenue Allocations, Resource Control and Socio-Political Crisis in the Niger Delta……………………………………………………. 76
- 3.4The Impact of the Crisis ……………………………………………80
Chapter FOUR
SYSTEM TESTING AND EVALUATION
- 4.0Political Economy of Resource Control and Federalism in Nigeria a Case Study of Niger Delta ……………………………………….84
- 4.1Implication of Niger Delta Crisis ………………………………… 84
- 4.2Institutional Solutions to Niger Delta Question ………………… 84
- 4.3International Consideration for the Resolution of the Crisis ………94
Chapter FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- 5.0Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation …………………… 98
- 5.1Summary ……………………………………………………………98
- 5.2Conclusion ………………………………………………………….100
- 5.3Recommendation ……………………………………………………102 Bibliography……………………………………………………………….105
Thesis Abstract
The abandonment of true federalism in Nigeria has led to the neglect and marginalization of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, where the bulk of the country’s wealth is produced through the exploration and exploitation of crude oil which is the colossus of Nigeria’s economic base. The people of this region have been agitating for fair share of the country’s wealth, the bulk of which comes from their region. This quasi model of federalism has not been able to address the socioeconomic and developmental needs of this people inspite of their unquantifiable contribution towards the development of the entire nation. This paper makes a critical analysis of Nigeria’s federalism in the context of unabated frequent call for resource control and the resultant crisis in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This is done by examining the evolution of Nigeria challenges of Nigeria’s federalism; and the root causes of the Niger-Delta crisis. After drawing conclusion from the literature reviewed, the paper will make some vital recommendations.