THE PORTRAYAL OF INSURGENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATIONINNIGERIAN OIL-PRODUCING COMMUNITIES IN CHIMEKA GARRICKS' TOMORROW DIED YESTERDAY AND HELON HABILA'S OIL ONWATER
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Since the discovery of oil in Nigeria's Niger-Delta region, it has experiencedadiresituation marked by corruption, environmental degradation, insurgency, militancy, oil smuggling, and other unfavorable circumstances. Chimeka Garricks' Tomorrow Died Yesterday andHelonHabila's Oil on Water are two remarkable novels that delve into the topics of insurgencyandenvironmental degradation in this region. This analysis explores how these issues are depictedinthese texts. Additionally, it sheds light on how the region's youths resort to kidnappingexpatriates, engaging in oil smuggling and militancy as responses to the government's corrupt practices regarding the uneven distribution of oil revenue and the polluted environment left behind by oil companies. Furthermore, this study conducts a comparative analysis of thetwonovels, highlighting both their similarities and differences.
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