The Quest For Resource Control And Security Threat In Nigeria: An Opinion Survey From Ethiope West Local Government Area In Delta State

ABSTRACTThe Niger Delta question represents one of the most intractable sources of political destabilization, constitutes a profound threat to national security, and economic development of the Nigerian state. Therefore, the study of the intricate dynamics among multinational oil corporations, the Nigerian state, and insurgent militias illuminates the root causes, society schisms and the political economy of resource induced conflict in Nigeria oil producing state. Economic exploitation of the region’s vast crude oil reserves by multinational corporations and government authorities is juxtapos…