Publication

This report looks at the worsening situation in Nigeria's Niger Delta region since the inauguration of a new federal and state government in May 2007. The paper examines President Yar’Adua’s initiatives in the Delta, highlights the costs of the crisis and appraises the response to insecurity in the wider region as well as to the Port Harcourt troubles specifically. The author analyses the major issues that need to be addressed urgently in order to end violence, launch regional development and deal with the root causes of the conflicts.