IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 2 NO. 6 2016

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Analysis of Conflict Resolution Methods Adopted in Managing Conflicts in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Emenike Innocent IKORO, and Ifeanyichukwu Ojeka UKONU

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Abstract

Historically, Nigeria's has witnessed tragic and carcinogenic communal conflicts that has left indelible wounds in people's heart and society's Conscience which axiomatically tends to be very difficult to heal. Appositely, this study analysed conflict resolution methods adopted in managing conflicts in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, and the result showed that unemployment, poverty, bad leadership, lack of government presence and repatriation of money to foreign countries were significant factors militating against the peace of the Niger Delta region. Correspondingly, the conflict resolution methods adopted in managing conflict in Niger Delta among others were negotiation, arbitration, mediation, media, public opinion, provision of employment and education. The study concludes that the most effective solution to conflict is that community leaders and managers should take all necessary measures to stop or prevent it from escalating where it has already developed and recommends amongst others that government should embark on policies that will canvass support for free and affordable education for the people of the region to engage their mind on something positive rather than destroying properties and kidnapping expatriates and thereby helping in exposing them to understand the dynamics of conflict resolution.

keywords:

Conflict resolution methods, Niger Delta, Nigeria

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