Abstract
The Niger Delta region has become the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, the zone is also known for its gas, hydrocarbon and water resources. These rich natural endowments have, however, not translated into concrete development of the region. Rather, the region has a catalogue of human and infrastructural problems which have been largely unattended to while its resources are being exploited. Thus, this study examines if the operation of multinational oil corporations in Niger Delta complies with the principles of corporate integrity. The study adopted descriptive survey research design of ex- post facto. The instrument used in this research work was tagged Corporate Integrity and Sustainable Development Questionnaire (CISDQ). The research questions raised for the study were analysed with Mean and Standard Deviation statistical data.
Highlights
The Niger Delta region is Nigeria’s economic heartbeat (Darah, 2001) and is situated to the south of the country
Is the rating of the attitude of the host community to the sustainable development programmes of the multinational oil corporations: The community members are very happy with the sustainable development programmes because they helped to enrich the community members (Mean =2.9600) was ranked highest by mean scores
The findings revealed that multinational oil corporation officials claimed that the host communities were happy about the sustainable development programmes because they were enriched through the programmes contradict the opinion expressed by the traditional ruler of Akabite community in Rivers state
Summary
The Niger Delta region is Nigeria’s economic heartbeat (Darah, 2001) and is situated to the south of the country. The region, rich with crude oil, which has become the mainstay of the Nigerian economy (Ekuerhare, 2002), the zone is known for its gas, hydrocarbon and water resources. The region is at present, averred to be very volatile as Multinational Oil Corporations especially in the oil industry have suffered increased aggression from host communities for their perceived ethical inconsistencies towards alleviating the numerous problems of the host communities. The situation is such that according to Darah (2001), these multinational oil corporations are perceived to represent imperial terror against the region. Multinational oil corporations have, over the years, exploited the widespread ignorance of the people of the region, the Niger Delta Environmental Survey of 1997 indicates that the people are becoming increasingly enlightened about their rights as citizens, in the same vein that they are becoming increasingly aware of how much is derived from their communities as oil revenues both for the government and the multinational oil corporations (Niger Delta Survey, 1992)
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