SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND INSECURITY (HAB.1:1-4). AN EPITOME OF THE NIGER DELTA SCENARIO

Abstract

The world over, there is a persistent struggle between good and evil. This is characterized by man’s inhumanity to man. This paper examined the problem of social injustice as experienced by Prophet Habakkuk during his time as a prophet in Judah. The paper catalogues the glaring cases of injustice in Nigeria especially as it affects the Niger Delta people. This paper adopted Adams (1965) socio-economic theories of equity and Marx (1956) class struggle to demonstrate that equity simply means justice and class struggle as being the direct result of the oppressed class trying to resist operation. The paper adoptedthe interdisciplinary approach in the discussion. It underscores the fact that despite the abundant mineral resources in the Niger Delta, it is the least developed in Nigeria as excruciating poverty and other dehumanizing conditions characterize their condition of living. The paper concluded that the Nigerian government and other developmental agencies should look inward and develop the area like other parts of the country by constructing roads, bridges, electricity and modern shelter, among others.