In August 2016, reports emerged of a new militant group in the
Niger Delta- the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM)- and
there were also reports of a split in the latest group to wreak
havoc in the oil-producing region, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
Militancy appears to be on the rise, having a significant impact on
the oil sector and on the government's finances, as
Nigeria's crown as the largest economy in Africa yields to that
of South Africa's. One report suggests Niger Delta attacks have
cost Nigeria's economy as much as US$1 billion this year
alone1.
At this juncture of increased insecurity in the Niger Delta,
Songhai Advisory's Nigeria-based Analyst, Adedayo Ademuwagun,
shares his perspectives on the situation in the Niger Delta
following a recent visit to the region with Songhai Managing
Partner, Kissy Agyeman-Togobo.
