Many of the Niger Delta's inhabitants, including minority ethnic groups, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw people, feel they are being exploited and their ability to earn a living on their land is being undermined.. 
Nítorí irú àwọn ipò bẹ́ẹ̀, ìbéèrè kò wà láti kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ tàbí kò àwọn olùgbé tíí wọn kó lẹ́rú  ní àfikún, àwọn alágbára amúnisìn kò fẹ́ láti fúnni ní ètò-ẹ̀kọ́ fún àwọn tí wọ́n ṣe ìjọba àyàfi tí ó ṣe ànfàní wọn.. 