S/N | Civil society | Objectives/Grievances | Actions | Leaders | Period |
1 | Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) | Criticizes marginalization, ignores suppression Demands compensation, development, resource control & federal restructuring | Made Kaiama Declaration; Extended violence with state security; Demandsoil companies to leave Ijawland, Confiscated oil facilities. Press releases | Collective leadership led by Isaac Osuaka | Ijaw 1999-2000 |
2 | Ikwere Youth Movement (IYM) | Community and employment benefits from WILBROS oil company | Criticized the appointment of OMPADEC chairman through press (1998). Occupied WILBROS in Chobaprotest at PH (October 1999) | Uche Okechukwu | Ikwerre 1998-2000 |
3 | Isoko National Youth Movement (INYM) | Complaints of neglect, and degradation. Demand for equity and development. | Shut down of 5 oil flow stations in Isokoland in 1998-1999; Media reports; meeting with govt. officials | Fred Obe (president) | Isoko, Delta 1998-2000 |
4 | Movement for the Survival of Izon Nationality (MOSIN) | Clamour for better deal with oil companies and government. Pursuesredressof neglect and underdevelopment | Invasion, overriding; security and release of their president from detention at Govt. House, Yenagoa July 1998 | Timi Ogoriba (president) | 1998-2000 |
5 | Niger Delta Oil Producing Communities (NDOPC) | Agitate against marginalization and underdevelopment | Violent confrontations; agreed to conflict resolution after meeting with Obasanjo on 3 Jan. 1999 | Saturday Eregbene (president) | Ijaw 1998-1999 |
6 | Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF) | Underdevelopment, lack of benefits from oile xploitation, and marginalization | Seizures of oil facilities and armed conflict with the state and Itsekiris. | - | Ijaw 1998-2000 |
7 | Bayelsa Youths Federation of Nigeria (BYFN) | Neglect and Underdevelopment; Youth defense in encounters with the state | Press statements condemning state tyranny, militarisation and human rights abuses | Nengi James (President) | Ijaw 1999-2000 |
8 | Movement for the Survival Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality (MOSIEN) | Seeks federal restructuring and resource control | News releases, meetings, actions in the Ijaw-Itsekiri conflict | P. Fregene | Itsekiri, Delta 1998-2000 |
9 | Urhobo Youth Movement (UYOMO) | Environmental cleaning standards, growth, jobs and oil production partnership | Closure of oil production threats if demands are not met by Feb 1999 | Ejabefio Ogodo (deputy co-ordinator) | Urhobo Delta 1999-2000 |
10 | Fed. Niger Delta Izon Communities (FNDIC) | State repression criticism, call for ownership of capital, jobs, federal resolutions and growth | Violent meetings between Itsekiris and the state; oil seizures; threats against oil workers and foreigners to leave the region. | Fred Orubebe, Daniel Ekpebide | Ijaw 1998-2000 |