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Papers by Fidelis Paki

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WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 2018

In 2009, the Federal Government of Nigeria granted Amnesty to ex-militants that haad been involve... more In 2009, the Federal Government of Nigeria granted Amnesty to ex-militants that haad been involved in armed violence in the Niger Delta. The implementation of various aspects of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) indicated that it offered ex-militants the opportunity to participate in the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and post-amnesty trainings in on-shore and off-shore. The amnesty programme led to the withdrawal of weapons, de-escalation of violent conflict and restoration of relative peace and security, improved oil production as well as rehabilitation and reintegration of the ex-militants into normal societal life. The outcome of this study revealed that the amnesty programme was bedeviled with faulty foundation, lack of fund, corruption, none involvement of other stakeholders such as communities, oil companies and official armed agents. This rather intensified the struggle for community leadership between ex-militants and other community members in t...

Is this the hardy days of public policy implementation in Nigeria? Why it is that public policy i... more Is this the hardy days of public policy implementation in Nigeria? Why it is that public policy implementation cannot record remarkable success in Nigeria? This paper examines public policy in Nigeria and noted that it is an implementation paradox. This is against the backdrop of the fact that despite the lofty public policies initiated by different administrations to promote development, success in most cases has been elusive due to low degree of implementation. The paper concluded that lack of political will/attitude to public policy implementation, poor implementation design, conception and discipline, poor program leadership and management, lack of resources, corruption, sectionalism and ethnic biases, egocentrism and duality/multiplicity of public policies, cultural and religious factors, selective and non-implementation budgets and misplaced priority are the paradoxes of public policy implementation, which has continued to militate against public policy success in the country....

Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014

This paper examines peasants and development in society, with particular reference to Bayelsa sta... more This paper examines peasants and development in society, with particular reference to Bayelsa state in Nigeria. The findings indicate that peasants contribute to development in the areas of economic exchanges and peasant production, especially in the supply of cheap labor or the process of food production. However, the findings also show that peasants are exploited in the process of development by government and multinational companies in Bayelsa state. The paper therefore suggests that, to give the peasants a sense of belonging, government and the multinational companies operating in Bayelsa state should evolve modalities to promote the living condition of peasants with a view to providing basic social amenities and infrastructure, agricultural equipments, grants and soft loans, payment of compensations for the destruction of their farmlands, technical measures to provide higher yielding seeds, extension services, cooperatives, crop purchases and sometimes insecticides and herbicides, and fertilizers and reduce pollution of the land, rivers and lakes.

African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review, 2016

ABSTRACT:Many conflict scholars argue for the salience of large peacekeeping contingents to the s... more ABSTRACT:Many conflict scholars argue for the salience of large peacekeeping contingents to the success of peacekeeping. The argument for a large force borders on the provision of effective deterrence and containment of spoilers if the need arises to enforce peace. While this paper recognizes the need for robust peace support operations in achieving stability in mission areas, it also extends its focus to the issue of force integrity, which argues for less diversity within contingents. Force integrity facilitates greater bonding among troops and heightens the determination to achieve mission objectives. Using the six peace support operations undertaken by the African Union, the article argues that force integrity enhances a contingent’s ability to achieve mission goals. This article goes beyond the common argument that the mere provision of a large and well-equipped contingent is sufficient for maintaining stability.

… Implications of the Multinationals in the …, 2011

This paper examines Africa in post-Cold War world politics by looking at political, strategic and... more This paper examines Africa in post-Cold War world politics by looking at political, strategic and economic relations in the world. The findings suggest that Africa had suffered marginalization in the past, and is suffering it in post-Cold War world politics. This is ...

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Whereas oil is the fulcrum of the Nigerian economy, the ethnic minorities populated Niger Delta w... more Whereas oil is the fulcrum of the Nigerian economy, the ethnic minorities populated Niger Delta which bears the burden of oil and gas production paradoxically remains one of the least developed parts of the country. The area suffers from gross environmental degradation and endemic poverty. Thus the unabated marginalization, disempowerment, segregation, suppression and repression of hitherto peaceful agitations by the people for decades made violent oil agitations inevitable, hence the militancy that presently characterize the region. The paper argues that oil induced militant activities in the region have impacted negatively on the nation's economy. This is evident in disruptions of oil and gas production, reduced national revenue, withdrawal of foreign capital, company and expatriate staff, transportation difficulties and short falls in projected electricity supply. The paper concludes that, until the grievances of the region, militant agitations curbed successfully and Niger Delta development elevated to the fore of national development, are adequately addressed, peace will be elusive and the wheels of economic development grounded.

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Petroleum exists as the source of an unholy convergence of interests between the Nigeria state an... more Petroleum exists as the source of an unholy convergence of interests between the Nigeria state and oil corporations operating in the Niger Delta. However, the unholy alliance develops major cracks when social responsibility to the oil communities is brought to the fore; with both parties shifting responsibility to the other. The paper, in an interdisciplinary leaning to business ethics, examines the place of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Niger Delta, with the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) as a case study. Donaldson's Moral Minimums for Multinationals (MMM) provide the ethical basis in evaluating SPDC's corporate social responsibility in the Niger Delta. The paper establishes that CSR undertaken by SPDC in oil host communities are inadequate and not making the desired impact. Though, in SPDC's current community development model, the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU), projects within the clusters where the GMoU is operational is community initiated, communities outside the GMoU influence are still topdown initiated and that is the problem. The paper concluded that the SPDC's GMoU be made a Niger Delta wide development model for oil host communities, to become community driven and that CSR projects be made gender biased in favour of women as they bear the full brunt of environmental devastations and as child bearers and home keepers.

Oil no doubt has been an impetus for development in regions where oil revenues are judiciously ap... more Oil no doubt has been an impetus for development in regions where oil revenues are judiciously appropriated to actualize general improvement in the standard of living of the people. This scenario is not widespread in Africa despite its abundance oil deposits. The paper argued that, oil has paradoxically become a curse rather than blessing to regions it is produced in Africa, especially Nigeria’s Niger Delta region due to corruption and lack of political will, among others on the part of national government to efficiently and effectively promote development in the region. This becomes apparent when we consider the failure of development intervention agencies in Nigeria over the years to achieve the aim for which they have been established in the Niger Delta.