Initiatives of Oil Producing Communities and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace Building in the Niger Delta
Local initiatives in the dynamics of conflict and peace building are germane to understanding the actions and inactions of a people reacting towards their plights. This study adopts a qualitative methodology to investigate initiatives in local communities, in the unending conflicts and peace buildin...
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Local initiatives in the dynamics of conflict and peace building are germane to understanding the actions and inactions of a people reacting towards their plights. This study adopts a qualitative methodology to investigate initiatives in local communities,
in the unending conflicts and peace building processes in Nigeria, using Gokanaya, Onelga, and Eche communities in Rivers State as case studies. The major findings showed that the roles and networks of key indigenous institutions such as the elders’ council, ruling houses and ‘mothers of the land’, as well as traditional healers and witch doctors are vital in directing the affairs of the communities: their socio-political, economic, spiritual and religious activities. However, government and multinational corporations often sidelined them. With only technocrats and the educated elites involved in negotiating peace, key stakeholders were missing and conflicts in the region intensified. The study recommends that peace building initiatives should take a bottom-top approach and be devoid of politics.
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00010068032019-02-24Initiatives of Oil Producing Communities and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace Building in the Niger DeltaIkuomola, Adediran Danielindigenesmultinational corporationstechnocratspeace buildingconflictsndígenasempresas multinacionalestecnócratasconstrucción de la pazconflictosindígenesempreses multinacionalstecnòcratesconstrucció de la pauconflictesLocal initiatives in the dynamics of conflict and peace building are germane to understanding the actions and inactions of a people reacting towards their plights. This study adopts a qualitative methodology to investigate initiatives in local communities, in the unending conflicts and peace building processes in Nigeria, using Gokanaya, Onelga, and Eche communities in Rivers State as case studies. The major findings showed that the roles and networks of key indigenous institutions such as the elders’ council, ruling houses and ‘mothers of the land’, as well as traditional healers and witch doctors are vital in directing the affairs of the communities: their socio-political, economic, spiritual and religious activities. However, government and multinational corporations often sidelined them. With only technocrats and the educated elites involved in negotiating peace, key stakeholders were missing and conflicts in the region intensified. The study recommends that peace building initiatives should take a bottom-top approach and be devoid of politics.Les iniciatives locals en la dinàmica de conflictes i la construcció de la pau són pertinents per a entendre les accions i omissions d'un poble que reacciona davant les urgents necessitats que té. Aquest estudi adopta una metodologia qualitativa per investigar les iniciatives de les comunitats locals en els interminables conflictes i els processos de construcció de pau a Nigèria, amb les comunitats Gokanaya, Onelga i Eche, a l'estat de Rivers, com a casos pràctics. Les principals conclusions van ser que els rols i les xarxes de les institucions indígenes clau, com els consells d'ancians, les cases regnants i les mares de la terra, així com els remeiers i fetillers, són de vital importància per a dirigir els assumptes de les comunitats: les seves activitats sociopolítiques, econòmiques, espirituals i religioses. No obstant això, el govern i les corporacions multinacionals sovint les ignoren. Solament amb els tecnòcrates i l'elit educada involucrats en la negociació de la pau, les principals parts interessades van quedar sense veu i els conflictes a la regió es van intensificar. L'estudi recomana que les iniciatives de construcció de pau tinguin un enfocament de baix a dalt i que estiguin desconnectades de la política.Las iniciativas locales en la dinámica de conflictos y la construcción de la paz son pertinentes para entender las acciones y omisiones de un pueblo que reacciona ante sus apremiantes necesidades. Este estudio adopta una metodología cualitativa para investigar las iniciativas de las comunidades locales en los interminables conflictos y los procesos de construcción de paz en Nigeria, con las comunidades Gokanaya, Onelga y Eche en el estado de Rivers como casos prácticos. Las principales conclusiones fueron que los roles y las redes de las instituciones indígenas clave, como los consejos de ancianos, las casas reinantes y las madres de la tierra, así como los curanderos y hechiceros son de vital importancia para dirigir los asuntos de las comunidades: sus actividades sociopolíticas, económicas, espirituales y religiosas. Sin embargo, el gobierno y las corporaciones multinacionales a menudo las ignoran. Con solo los tecnócratas y la si educada involucrados en la negociación de la paz, las principales partes interesadas quedaron sin voz y los conflictos en la región se intensificaron. El estudio recomienda que las iniciativas de construcción de paz tengan un enfoque de abajo hacia arriba y estar desconectadas de la política.2013text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5589712(Revista) ISSN 2013-8857Journal of Conflictology, ISSN 2013-8857, null 4, Nº. 1, 2013engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. 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