Abstract
The Nigerian oil and gas industry (NOGI) has over time been dominated by the Nigerian government and oil producing companies (OPCs). The influences of the community stakeholder on OPCs in the last three decades have been expressed in diverse ways by different community sub-groups through their concerns and interests, some of which have severely impacted on the NOGI. Community within this context is categorised as a primary stakeholder, while the sub-groups are secondary stakeholders that emerge from within the community. Hence, the success of the NOGI largely depends on the Nigerian government and the oil producing companies, and other players such as Non-Governmental Organisations recognising the community as a key player and having appropriate knowledge of the different sub-groups of secondary stakeholders within the community in order to understand their intentions, behaviour, interests, influences and interrelations. Such knowledge is relevant to the NOGI’s formulation of future oil and gas strategy.This study commences with an overview of the primary stakeholders (i.e. the Nigerian government, OPC and the community), their respective activities, participation and the link between these stakeholders with a specific focus on the NOGI context. Subsequently, various sub-groups of secondary stakeholders within the community and their respective interest(s) are identified in detail.
Highlights
Since the commercial exploration of oil and gas began in Nigeria in 1957 it has grown to become the mainstay of the Nigerian economy (Gray and Karl, 2003)
Considering the research nature and aim, which is to identify and understand the various sub-groups of secondary stakeholders and their respective interest(s) within the community in the Nigerian oil and gas industry (NOGI) context, face-to-face interviews were used for data collection
Halt oil and gas operations and activities through their violence and conflict agitations Can cause limited disruption to oil and gas activities. It can degenerate into violence if supported by any other sub-group of stakeholder
Summary
Since the commercial exploration of oil and gas began in Nigeria in 1957 it has grown to become the mainstay of the Nigerian economy (Gray and Karl, 2003). The impact and influence of the various communities within the NDRN on the NOGI has increasingly become of concern over the last three decades (Frynas, 2009; Eweje, 2007; Omeje, 2006). This concern suggests the identification among researchers and practitioners of the community as an emerging key stakeholder (Idemudia, 2007; Eweje, 2007; Idemudia and Ite, 2006). The impact of the community as a stakeholder on the NOGI cannot be over emphasised due to the latter’s unique activities and operations within the NDRN
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