奈及利亞是個不平靜的國家。北部,宗教矛盾困擾,像幽靈一樣揮之不去。南部,石油成罪惡之源,像潘朵拉魔匣釋放出無數惡魔。前者,伊斯蘭教徒為純潔信眾的心靈,竭盡全力反西方文化污染(Education is sin)。後者,Delta州的MEND為得到石油福利和促進發展,竭盡全力反政府貪腐。他們都端起刀槍,都搞得血流成河。政府怎麼辦?對北部,高壓政策,派警察派部隊。宵禁,逮捕,送交法庭(大棒政策)。對南部,懷柔政策,給政策給銀子。講和,大赦,按人頭派送鈔票(胡蘿蔔政策)。
從網民的評論看或許不會有效。如:Anthony Igwe, APGA, Oguta, Imo State:It also underscores the government failure to understand the main issue that has created the agitation. MEND is not asking for handout. The young men and women who are in this struggle want a better future for themselves and posterity. These young men and women want to know why the oil money coming from their areas are not used to fix the environment, create jobs, provide livable conditions for the citizens of the area.
又如:Olurin Olaleye 07.20.2009 20:14 I don\'t know those people who give advice to our government. The idea of giving N65,000.00 every month to each militant is irrational. For how long will this money be given to them? I am very sure that it will not last for a year before the government stops the payment. Instead of this irrational monthly payment, why can\'t our government in conjuction with the oil companies develop the area with good jobs and infrastructural facilities so as to alleviate the suffering of general population of Niger deltans? This irrational monthly payment is a temporary solution to a permanent problem. The only lasting solution is to develop Niger Delta. Many of these militants are not after money. They are after the well being of their people.