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THE AMNESTY PROGRAMME AND POLITICAL STABILITY IN THE NIGER DELTA: A CASE STUDY OF THE IMPACTS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

Necessitating this research paper had been the discovery that the Niger Delta militants’ disposition against the Federal government of Nigeria and the oil firms coupled with international pressures, compelled the Federal Government to grant amnesty to the Niger Delta Militants. The amnesty deal was a desperate effort by the Nigerian State to end the Niger Delta crisis, and thereby restore some dignity and pride to itself. Given this background, the research paper investigates the nature and character of the amnesty deal and examines the rationale behind it. The objective of this paper also, is the establishment of the relationship between amnesty and political stability, to determine whether amnesty is a better option for the resolution of conflict such as the Niger Delta conflict than force and litigation, it critically examines the impact of the amnesty program on the socio-economic growth of the region especially in Rivers State, it further systematically and objectively investigates the degree and conditions of acceptance of the amnesty program in the Niger Delta region and importantly profer solutions that can help sustain and strengthen the amnesty programme in order for peace to reign specifically in the Niger Delta Region and by extension Nigeria.

Keywords: Amnesty program, political stability, Niger Delta