ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to examine oil companies/communities relation in
the Niger Delta region of Nigeria with special reference to four states of Rivers,
Akwa Ibom, Delta and Bayelsa States.
The focus is to establish the factors that cause the heightened and frequent
agitation of people from the oil bearing communities and finding solution to such
problems.
The study sourced data from (60) respondents selected from twelve oil producing
communities in the four states and oil companies employees of the area. Data
obtained were analyzed presented in tables, percentages, frequency distributions
and chi-squares.
The study discovered considerable neglect resulting in hunger and poverty,
environmental pollution and degradation. It was also observed that in several
cases, developmental projects embarked upon by some of the oil companies in its
host areas are not done according to the needs, and priorities of the
communities. It was their conclusion that oil companies and government should
identify the peculiar needs of their host communities in their immediate
environment.
Finally, that oil companies in the Niger Delta region should adopt adequate
community relation procedures so that developmental projects could be
implemented thus curbing out community clashing and disturbances.
