Niger delta avengers and Niger delta question: What way forward? Babatunde Adeosun Ahmed*,**, Norafidah Ismail***, Tapiwa Zengeni Knocks**** *Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria **Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government, law & International Studies. School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia ***School of International Studies, COLGIS, Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM, Sintok, Kedah State ****School of International Studies, COLGIS, Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM, Sintok, Kedah State Online published on 20 May, 2017. Abstract The resurgence of militants’ activities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has brought to the fore the failure of amnesty programme and other palliative measures to address the Niger Delta imbroglio. This paper investigates the new militant group known as the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), spearheading the current wave of violence in the Niger Delta. It examines its emergence, demands and the impacts of its activities on both the region and the country. The paper contends that the failure to address the root causes of the conflict are responsible for the current violence perpetrated by the Niger Delta Avengers and unless these underlying or root causes are addressed, peace will remain a mirage in the region. It suggests, among others, provision of social amenities, employment, political restructuring of the polity. The paper relies on secondary sources of data. Top Keywords Niger Delta Avengers, Niger Delta Question, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Top |