23 ISSN 1712-8056[Print] ISSN 1923-6697[Online] www.cscanada.net www.cscanada.org Canadian Social Science Vol. 11, No. 10, 2015, pp. 23-31 DOI:10.3968/7612 Copyright © Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture Economic Injustice in Nigeria (Acts 2:44-45): The Niger Delta Experience John Arierhi Ottuh [a],* ; Bernard O. Itebiye [b] [a] Ph.D., Nehemiah Bible College, Okwokoko, Nigeria. [b] Ph.D., Adam Igbudu Christian Institute, Emevor, Nigeria. * Corresponding author. Received 8 July 2015; accepted 16 September 2015 Published online 26 October 2015 Abstract Crude oil exploration and production is a blessing to the region where it is being carried out in developed nations but in the case of the Niger Delta of Nigeria it is like a curse. Using the economic liberation theology model as a method, this paper aimed at examining the situation of economic injustice in the Niger Delta of Nigeria in the light of Acts 2:44-45; 6:1. It also aimed at proffering some kind of solution to the problem by arousing the interest of and challenging the Nigerian church and state leaders to re-examine the issue of the Niger Delta region. The paper showed that the economic injustice being perpetrated against the region is the neglect of the region by the Federal Government and the Multinationals operating in the region. The work also showed that commissions and ministry such as the Niger Delta Development Commission and Federal Ministry of Niger Delta were set as a way to remedy the problem but monies being appropriated and released by the Federal Government not withstanding the fact that some monies go into private pockets does not commensurate with developmental needs of the region. The work was concluded on the presupposition that infrastructural and environmental development can tantamount to economic liberation for the region. Key words: Economic injustice; Nigeria; Acts 2:44- 45; Niger Delta Ottuh, J. A., & Itebiye, B. O. (2015). Economic Injustice in Nigeria (Acts 2:44-45): The Niger Delta Experience. Canadian Social Science, 11 (10), 23-31. Available from: http://www.cscanada.net/index.php/css/article/view/7612 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/7612 INTRODUCTION Injustice causes problem in a society especially in an heterogeneous society like Nigeria. Today Nigeria is being faced with various types of crisis raging from economic, social, religious and political debacle. The Niger Delta problem is located within economic deprivation and oppression. This economic deprivation has led to poverty in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Although, the region is rich in crude oil, a verse majority of the people live in abject poverty. They live in abject poverty because their land has been depleted by crude oil exploration and exploitation. Farmers and fishermen in the immediate community of oil exploration are out of self-employment due to soil and water pollutions. In the midst of this, the people and the land of the Niger Delta are being neglected to dance to the rhythm of human imposed economic fate. This has caused a rift between the Federal Government (FG) and the people in so many ways; raging from restiveness among the youths to the women folks. Amnesty was given to those who resorted to armed struggle in the region and were empowered by the Federal Government. Some promises have been made by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Niger Delta Federal Ministry was created by the FG. The East-West road is 70% near completion. Have all these solved the infrastructural and economic problem of the people? This paper therefore examines the situation of economic injustice in the Niger Delta of Nigeria in the light of Acts 2:44-45; 6:1. The situation is examined so as to proffer some kind of solution to the problem arousing the interest of Nigerians and challenge the Nigerian church and state leaders to re-examine the issue of the Niger Delta region. Bodies like the Niger Delta Development Commission, Federal Ministry of Niger Delta have been created, amnesty has been given to the militants in the region and monies have been disbursed to handle the Niger Delta problem but the economic and environmental problems facing the region is still prevalent. The concerns