Muhammadu Buhari

==== Niger Delta ====

Nigeria has the second-largest reserves of crude oil in Africa, reserves largely found in the Niger Delta region of the country. Years of oil production have resulted negative impact on farming and fishery by oil spillage.<ref name="hyrep222">{{Cite journal|date=13 September 2019|title=The oil clean-up that didn't?|url=https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/12746/The_oil_clean-up_that_didn%27t|language=en|journal=|access-date=23 October 2019|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023154231/https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/12746/The_oil_clean-up_that_didn%27t|url-status=live}}{{Cite journal|date=13 September 2019|title=The oil clean-up that didn't?|url=https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/12746/The_oil_clean-up_that_didn%27t|journal=Africa Confidential|language=en|access-date=23 October 2019|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023154231/https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/12746/The_oil_clean-up_that_didn%27t|url-status=live}}</ref> The government initiated Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to help clean up [[Ogoni people|Ogoniland]] while other state governors within the region want a similar setup. HYPREP was initiated in 2005 but has been slow to commence remediation works in Ogoniland.<ref name="hyrep222" />

Nonetheless, there are still intermittent attacks on oil facilities by groups such as the [[Niger Delta Avengers]]. This has significantly affected oil production leading to cuts in exports and government revenue.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21701124-nigerias-turbulent-oilfields-cannot-be-pacified-bribing-rebels-danegeld-delta|title=Danegeld in the Delta; The Niger Delta Avengers|date=25 June 2016|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=5 September 2017|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624110234/http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21701124-nigerias-turbulent-oilfields-cannot-be-pacified-bribing-rebels-danegeld-delta|url-status=live}}</ref> The Avengers are waging conflict for greater economic and political autonomy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Niger Delta Groups Deny Militants Have Ties To Political 'Looters', Call For Autonomy In Delta Area {{!}} Sahara Reporters |url=https://saharareporters.com/2016/09/26/niger-delta-groups-deny-militants-have-ties-political-%E2%80%98looters%E2%80%99-call-autonomy-delta-area |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=saharareporters.com}}</ref>