Abstract

This research work investigates the activities of the Niger Delta militants and how it affects the developmental strides of the Nigerian economy We use primary data with a target population of students oil company workers civil servants public servants farmers and entrepreneurs in Bayelsa State being the main hob of militancy and richer in oil production than any other state Tables were constructed to show the level of responses and their percentages At the end Chi-Square was used to test the relationship between militancy and the economy The results revealed that militancy has a strong significant effect on crude oil production supply as well as the Nigerian economy Militancy in the Niger Delta Region has led to loss of revenue accruable to the Federal Government of Nigeria The activities of militants in the Niger Delta Region have greatly affected business life create unemployment and devastated human lives in the Niger Delta region Militancy also supports illegal bunkering This research work also provided a number of recommendations to help solve the problem of militancy in the Niger Delta region These includes the correction of systemic error in administration or governance real development of the Niger Delta and not mushroom development the federal government and oil companies should use security vote for the region to develop the region Youths of the region be gainfully employed the federal government should increase the budget of the Niger Delta to enhance real development Continual implementation of amnesty programme with review in terms of Post amnesty programs and Indigenes of the region be allowed to have appreciable stake in the proceeds of their oil discouragement of military approach to solving problems of the Niger Delta and for the militants to drop their guns and apply dialogue in resolving issues affecting them