Ethics of Care: A Panacea to the Niger-Delta Crises.

Abstract

This paper examines the relevance of ‘ethics of care’ in the furtherance of a harmonious relationship between the Federal government, multi-national oil companies with the indigenous communities in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. The paper is of the view that when the ‘ethics of care’ is properly applied to the Niger-Delta conflict and
communal eruptions that is currently threatening the unity of Nigeria on one hand, and her image internationally among committee of nations on the other hand, it is in our considered opinion that the ‘sun of hope will beam’ on the wretch region once more. By extension, normal activities of peaceful co-existence between the trio i.e the Nigerian government, the various multi-national oil companies and the indigenous
people, will again flourish in the region. Then tolerance, agreeable relationship that fosters mutual co-existence and cooperation toward sustainable development of the area would have come to stay. The paper concludes that communal conflict in Niger-Delta will be greatly reduced and sufficiently managed by the incorporation of the
ethical principles, which constitute the ‘ethics of care’.