Nigeria

Occupational stress amongst offshore workers in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

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CHAPTER 4: THE NIGERIAN BACKGROUND

Introduction

The Nook individuals were the first inhabitants in Nigeria in 500 BC. After them Fulani, Hausa and Kanuri moved towards this state. It was under the mastery of Kanem from late eleventh century to fourteenth century. In the first place of nineteenth century this region was under administration of Fulani, till Britisher's took the ownership in 1851.officially it came to be Nigerian state in 1914. On first October 1960, Nigerian Federation got full freedom. The national government was to a great degree effective in taking choice with respect to money related and monetary strategy, worldwide relations and as to safeguard. In 1988, Nigerian's populace arrangement was actualized. This strategy was quite successful in confining the high rate of nation's richness. The elected Republic of Nigeria comprises of thirty six states and Abuja (Federal Capital Territory).

Organizations taking an interest in Oil and Gas Industry, either upstream, midstream, or downstream, know the weight from governments and natural associations that have been at the middle stage ecological issues, while universal security issues and unwavering quality are significantly more basic as the industry is determined by solid request. All the oil organizations, particularly after the oil slick disasters that occurred in the most recent decades in Niger Delta, have bound their assets to guarantee health and wellbeing of its representatives, the individuals occupying the locale where organization's operations are occurring, and the assurance of environment and different assets, for example water. The evaluation of all Oil and Gas organizations uncovers that all the oil and gas organizations in Niger Delta are bound to the qualities, ethics, standard and standards that are talked over beneath in this part.

Background of Nigeria

Geographical Background

Nigeria is arranged in West Africa and stakes its property outskirts with Benin in west, Niger in north, Cameroon and Chad in east. It is very nearly one-third times greater than Texas, and a standout amongst the most thickly possessed African nation. From the south, the Niger River streams into Gulf of Guinea. The southern coast is out skirted with mangrove and marsh backwoods and hardwood woodlands are inland. It blankets the area territory of 910,771 square kilometres. Kaduna, Ibadan, Kano and Lagos are a percentage of the biggest urban communities of the nation. Beliefs', Faith and qualities are the most paramount parts of life, which are exceptionally reliant on the religion. In right on time times, Islam was acknowledged the primary religion of Nigeria, yet as of late as per accord, half of Nigerian populace is Muslim, 45% Christians and rest of the populace accompanies some other accepted religions and convictions. In spite of the fact that Government has given the full freedom, empowers all religions and admiration each conviction; however at first the head of state were Muslim in past. Some Ethnic gatherings are there in Nigeria, portions of the most critical Ethnic Groups are: Ibo, Yoruba and Hausa Fulani (Oyewole et al, ...