4 - Oil Minorities and the Politics of Resource Control in Nigeria
Corresponding Author(s) : Edlyne E. Anugwom
Africa Development,
Vol. 30 No. 4 (2005): Africa Development
Abstract
The paper examines the contentious nature of resource control and distribution in Nigeria. It avers that resource control has been a big problem confronting the Nigerian state from inception. This fact has not been helped by the heterogene ous nature of Nigeria, the weak capacity of the Nigerian state, the politics of resource allocation and the primordial bend of leadership. Therefore, the con testations over resources have been heightened in recent years by the politicisation and ethnicization of the resource allocation process by the Nigerian state and its elites. In this situation, the Niger Delta minority ethnic groups have seen them selves as victims of this politicisation of resource control by the dominant ma jority ethnic groups in control of state power. This allegation of marginalization in resource control is given further impetus by the decline of the derivation principle of revenue allocation, over centralization of the resource allocation process and the general socio-economic plight of the region in spite of being the source of the oil upon which Nigeria's monoeconomy has depended in the last three decades. Therefore, the grievance of the Niger Delta minorities and the general conflict and violence over resource control in Nigeria can only be mean ingfully addressed through a committed restructuring of the fiscal system
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- Adebayo, A.G, 1990, 'The 'Ibadan School' and the Handling ofFederal Finance
- in Nigeria', Journal of Modern African Studies, 28, 2, pp. 245-267.
- Adedeji, A., 1969, Nigerian Federal Finance: Jts development, problems and prospects, London: Hutchinson.
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- Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum Books and IFRA
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- in Nigeria: The Ogoni debacle', Paper presented at the 8th PAAA/APAAnnual Conference, Benin, Cotonou (17-21 July).
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 15; No. 1, pp. 61-78.
- Adebayo, A.G, 1990, 'The 'Ibadan School' and the Handling ofFederal Finance
- in Nigeria', Journal of Modern African Studies, 28, 2, pp. 245-267.
- Adedeji, A., 1969, Nigerian Federal Finance: Jts development, problems and prospects, London: Hutchinson.
- Adedeji,A., 1999, 'CleansingtheAugean Stables',Africa Today, Vol. 5 (May),p.32.
- Adesina, O.C, 1998, 'Revenue Allocation Commissions and the Contradictions in Nigeria's
- Federalism', in K. Amuwo, R. Suberu, A. Agbaje and G Herault (eds) Federalism and Political
- Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum Books and IFRA
- Aminu, J., 1994, 'Oil and the National Debate', in A. Mahadi; G Kwanshie and
- M. Yakubu (eds), Nigeria:Tthe State of the Nation and the Way Forward.Kaduna: Arewa House.
- Anugwom, E., 1998, 'Oil Exploitation, Environmental Degradation and the Rights of Ethnie Minorities
- in Nigeria: The Ogoni debacle', Paper presented at the 8th PAAA/APAAnnual Conference, Benin, Cotonou (17-21 July).
- Anugwom, E., 2000, 'Ethnie Conflict and Democracy in Nigeria: The marginalization question',
- Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 15; No. 1, pp. 61-78.
- Adebayo, A.G, 1990, 'The 'Ibadan School' and the Handling ofFederal Finance in Nigeria', Journal of Modern African Studies, 28, 2, pp. 245-267.
- Adedeji, A., 1969, Nigerian Federal Finance: Jts development, problems and prospects, London: Hutchinson.
- Adedeji,A., 1999, 'CleansingtheAugean Stables',Africa Today, Vol. 5 (May),p.32.
- Adesina, O.C, 1998, 'Revenue Allocation Commissions and the Contradictions in Nigeria's
- Federalism', in K. Amuwo, R. Suberu, A. Agbaje and G Herault (eds) Federalism and Political
- Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum Books and IFRA
- Aminu, J., 1994, 'Oil and the National Debate', in A. Mahadi; G Kwanshie and
- M. Yakubu (eds), Nigeria:Tthe State of the Nation and the Way Forward.Kaduna: Arewa House.
- Anugwom, E., 1998, 'Oil Exploitation, Environmental Degradation and the Rights of Ethnie Minorities
- in Nigeria: The Ogoni debacle', Paper presented at the 8th PAAA/APAAnnual Conference, Benin, Cotonou (17-21 July).
- Anugwom, E., 2000, 'Ethnie Conflict and Democracy in Nigeria: The marginalization question',
- Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 15; No. 1, pp. 61-78.
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in Nigeria', Journal of Modern African Studies, 28, 2, pp. 245-267.
Adedeji, A., 1969, Nigerian Federal Finance: Jts development, problems and prospects, London: Hutchinson.
Adedeji,A., 1999, 'CleansingtheAugean Stables',Africa Today, Vol. 5 (May),p.32.
Adesina, O.C, 1998, 'Revenue Allocation Commissions and the Contradictions in Nigeria's
Federalism', in K. Amuwo, R. Suberu, A. Agbaje and G Herault (eds) Federalism and Political
Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum Books and IFRA
Aminu, J., 1994, 'Oil and the National Debate', in A. Mahadi; G Kwanshie and
M. Yakubu (eds), Nigeria:Tthe State of the Nation and the Way Forward.Kaduna: Arewa House.
Anugwom, E., 1998, 'Oil Exploitation, Environmental Degradation and the Rights of Ethnie Minorities
in Nigeria: The Ogoni debacle', Paper presented at the 8th PAAA/APAAnnual Conference, Benin, Cotonou (17-21 July).
Anugwom, E., 2000, 'Ethnie Conflict and Democracy in Nigeria: The marginalization question',
Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 15; No. 1, pp. 61-78.
Adebayo, A.G, 1990, 'The 'Ibadan School' and the Handling ofFederal Finance
in Nigeria', Journal of Modern African Studies, 28, 2, pp. 245-267.
Adedeji, A., 1969, Nigerian Federal Finance: Jts development, problems and prospects, London: Hutchinson.
Adedeji,A., 1999, 'CleansingtheAugean Stables',Africa Today, Vol. 5 (May),p.32.
Adesina, O.C, 1998, 'Revenue Allocation Commissions and the Contradictions in Nigeria's
Federalism', in K. Amuwo, R. Suberu, A. Agbaje and G Herault (eds) Federalism and Political
Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum Books and IFRA
Aminu, J., 1994, 'Oil and the National Debate', in A. Mahadi; G Kwanshie and
M. Yakubu (eds), Nigeria:Tthe State of the Nation and the Way Forward.Kaduna: Arewa House.
Anugwom, E., 1998, 'Oil Exploitation, Environmental Degradation and the Rights of Ethnie Minorities
in Nigeria: The Ogoni debacle', Paper presented at the 8th PAAA/APAAnnual Conference, Benin, Cotonou (17-21 July).
Anugwom, E., 2000, 'Ethnie Conflict and Democracy in Nigeria: The marginalization question',
Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 15; No. 1, pp. 61-78.
Adebayo, A.G, 1990, 'The 'Ibadan School' and the Handling ofFederal Finance in Nigeria', Journal of Modern African Studies, 28, 2, pp. 245-267.
Adedeji, A., 1969, Nigerian Federal Finance: Jts development, problems and prospects, London: Hutchinson.
Adedeji,A., 1999, 'CleansingtheAugean Stables',Africa Today, Vol. 5 (May),p.32.
Adesina, O.C, 1998, 'Revenue Allocation Commissions and the Contradictions in Nigeria's
Federalism', in K. Amuwo, R. Suberu, A. Agbaje and G Herault (eds) Federalism and Political
Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum Books and IFRA
Aminu, J., 1994, 'Oil and the National Debate', in A. Mahadi; G Kwanshie and
M. Yakubu (eds), Nigeria:Tthe State of the Nation and the Way Forward.Kaduna: Arewa House.
Anugwom, E., 1998, 'Oil Exploitation, Environmental Degradation and the Rights of Ethnie Minorities
in Nigeria: The Ogoni debacle', Paper presented at the 8th PAAA/APAAnnual Conference, Benin, Cotonou (17-21 July).
Anugwom, E., 2000, 'Ethnie Conflict and Democracy in Nigeria: The marginalization question',
Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 15; No. 1, pp. 61-78.