Niger Delta Crises

http://www.ericdon.info/The crises rocking the Niger Delta region in southern Nigeria is a classical example of what greed, insensitivity, deep seated corruption and injustice can throw up in the course of time.
Without mincing words, all successive regimes failed as far as Niger Delta is concerned. Instead of empowering and touching the lives of the people, they were more concerned in strategies to fill their own pockets which through the years facilitated the pervading and annoying poverty in the region. The most painful part is that the stolen money is not even hidden. It is flaunted with careless abandon as if to say "what can you do about it"
For decades, the Niger Delta people have been patient, praying to God to touch the mind of the leaders, but you will agree with me that where the status quo persist, you finally reach the snapping point. Therefore, the emergence of militancy in the Niger Delta of Nigeria did not come as a surprise to close watchers of Nigerian politics.
Indeed, it is very unfortunate that people don't learn from history. for if they do, they would have seen the hand writing on the wall a long time ago, they would have known that rebellion is just a matter of time for people oppressed and denied of their rights.
However, there is no doubt that some elements have cashed in on the genuine aspiration of the people committing criminal acts, which is quite very unfortunate and condemnable.
Finally the way forward is simple, the Federal, State and the Local governments should put their heads together in drawing up a marshal plan that will adequately take care of the development of the area and empowering the long deprived and suffering people of the region.

Uranta, Emmanuel