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Promoting Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta Region: Current Challenges and the way forward

Pages 1-31
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17318946
Keywords: Sustainable development Niger Delta Nigeria Challenges Natural Resource

Abstract

The study examines the need for promoting sustainable development in the Niger Delta region in the Nigerian state: current challenges and the way forward. The study adopted a qualitative case study approach and data utilized in this study were obtained from primary and secondary sources. While primary data were derived from focus group discussions, the secondary data were obtained from relevant textbooks, journals and other documents. The findings show that resource management policy gaps, poor commitment to the implementation of resource management policies, violent’ military activities as well as weak development agenda are constrain factors to sustainable development in the Niger Delta. The paper recommends inclusive development agenda and diversification away from oil. These are in tandem with sustainable development.

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Okumoko, T.P. (2017), "Promoting Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta Region: Current Challenges and the way forward", in Niger Delta Research Digest Vol. 12, No. 1, pp1-31, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17318946.

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