Originally Posted by Bode Eluyera 
Although, I appreciate your efforts in writing this article. However, I completely disagree with your analysis! The terrorist here is the Nigerian government that has denied bonafide owners the right to the use of their land, mineral and human resources first and foremost for their own development; all in the name of building a fake and non-exixting One Nigeria. The fact remains that the Niger Delta is a colony of Nigeria. Therefore, ALL MEANS ARE JUSTIFIED IN THE STRUGGLE OR CAMPAIGN TO GET THEIR FREEDOM. NOBODY GIVES YOU YOUR FREEDOM ON A PLATTER OF GOLD. I have also written some articles (How the Niger deltans can get their freedom from Nigeria. Parts 1-3.) on this topic, if you want to know more about my views, they are recommended.
Why should Niger Delta give up their resources when every other state has control of theirs.
Some states have other minerals like copper, bronze, zinc, uranium, and rare metals. They should invest in those resources now, and start supporting themselves with it.
The federal government need to be a tax collector from all these items, and let the states use their resources for their own development. Oil money is not enough to carry a big country like Nigeria.
Some states can aggressively make huges profits from agriculture, just like the state of California in USA. The market is there in China and other countries for agricultural products.
The dependence on oil is having an adverse effect in the North, where all agricultural activities has been suspended, and no more groundnut piramid can be seen. The Cocoa farmer in the south west is not interested in doing the hard work in the farms.
794 local governments in Nigeria get their monthly allocations, and divide it amongst the politicians, councilors, emirs, and fake contractors. Nothing on the ground to show for it, as we wait for more from Niger Delta.
I can see the reasons for militancy, but they need to constitute a panel of minority tribes that will confront the government. Since General Obasanjo is no longer in power, the arguments should resume in a constructive manner.