Hostage Taking In The Niger Delta: Implications On Educational Development In Bayelsa State Of Nigeria
Keywords:
Hostage taking, Niger Delta, Educational Development, Bayelsa StateAbstract
The Niger Delta crisis has become a subject of discourse or debate recently in various gatherings. This study examine the implications of Hostage taking in the Niger Delta on educational development in Bayelsa State. As hostage-taking or kidnapping is still raging on, economic activities, have been stalled due to the insecurity in the Niger Delta region, implying that, this despicable act did a lot of damage to the Nigerian economy over the years. Also, educational activities are affected to a large extent as scholars and students from other regions were afraid of the area for research activities or admission purposes. However, for lasting peace and stability to reign supreme in the Niger Delta, this paper recommends that the government should expedite the construction or provision of social infrastructure, improve and expand educational facilities, vocational or entrepreneurship training for youths as well as increase in the 13% derivation to 50% in order to enable the Niger Delta States governments to meet the needs and aspirations of the people of the area
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