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ABSTRACT
Since the discovery of oil in Nigeria's Niger-Delta region, it has experienced a dire situation marked by corruption, environmental degradation, insurgency, militancy, oil smuggling, and other unfavorable circumstances. Chimeka Garricks' Tomorrow Died Yesterday and Helon Habila's Oil on Water are two remarkable novels that delve into the topics of insurgency and environmental degradation in this region. This analysis explores how these issues are depicted in these texts. Additionally, it sheds light on how the region's youths resort to kidnapping expatriates, 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 the two novels, highlighting both their similarities and differences.
