Peacebuilding Mechanisms in Akwa Ibom State Oil-Bearing Communities in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3164369 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Udofia, Udofia Udofia (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 104 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2156-7263 • E-ISSN: 2156-695X |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.1.2.104 |
| OpenAlex | W2009582701 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
Major multinational oil companies depend largely on oil wells in Akwa Ibom State because of increased oil bunkering, hostage-taking, and incessant militants’ attacks in other parts of the region. The explanation of the state’s peaceful conditions lies in the utilization of the traditional peacebuilding mechanism of the Ayei and Mbiam of the Ibibio people to manage conflicts between the operating multinational oil and gas companies and several oil- and gas-servicing companies. The power of the mechanisms was invoked by elders after the 1993 youth demonstration against oil multinationals and servicing companies that stalled ExxonMobil production in the state for four days and led to wanton destruction of lives and property. Ayei is a fresh palm fond with multipurpose use in peacebuilding and maintenance. Mbiam, on the other hand, involves several traditional rites performed with or without sacrifices to instill law and order in the society for the benefit of all inhabitants of a community irrespective of race or culture. Although Western culture has infiltrated Akwa Ibom State, reliance on Ayei and Mbiam in management of conflict is accepted by adherents of Western values and tradition as well as by government officials. The article examines the possibility of blending Western values with traditional practices for continued maintenance of community peace and stability
Business · Development economics · Economics · Multinational corporation · Peacebuilding · Political science · African Education and Politics · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2021 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |