Military barrels not enough to stop Niger-Delta militants – Petroleum Minister

Date: 23-05-2016 7:42 pm (7 years ago) | Author: ANGELICA DIVINE MUSA
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Dr. Ibe Kachikwu yesterday asserted that the federal government will consider the option of dialogue with the Niger-Delta militants currently bombing oil installations in the oil rich region instead of rolling out military tanks against the militants.

Kachikwu flanked by Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this during an interactive session with a coalition of civil societies in Lagos, said the nefarious activities of militants is currently sabotaging efforts being made by the government to revamp the nation’s economy.
“The military barrels cannot stop or solve problem of militancy in the Niger Delta region. I will have to go back to my brothers, they are our brothers we will go and dialogue with them,” Kachikwu said.
Speaking on why payment of subsidy was no longer possible in Nigeria to rights activities, he said the country lost over N5 trillion naira to subsidy in five years, explaining that subsidy had to be removed from petrol because the policy was no longer sustainable as the government is broke.
Dwelling on the economic situation in the country, kachikwu pointed out that ministers of the present government do not have accommodation, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot approve N20 million ‎for ministers rent due to low government income.
On why the fuel queues disappeared immediately the government pegged the pump price of petrol at N145 per litre, Kachikwu said “queues disappeared because everybody who had incentive to hoard were no longer hoarding and those who were in the business other than the hoarding petroleum business for hoarding sake left the business because there was no need to hoard. Again we were having pretentious number of consumption for subsidy payment. ”
Kachikwu said if Nigerians want fuel at the cheapest rate, then citizens must not complain about roads, security and other infrastructure.

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Posted: at 23-05-2016 07:42 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
- Eazyatumeyi at 23-05-2016 08:35 PM (7 years ago)
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I have said it earlier on this post " Jonathan Goes into Exile, Militants Move to Shutdown Oil Output" that "Taking laws into their hands will not help them achieve their aims and objectives" dialogue is the best solution to this issue.
Posted: at 23-05-2016 08:35 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- kachasi at 24-05-2016 12:28 PM (7 years ago)
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am sure it cant ....let them waist their time
Posted: at 24-05-2016 12:28 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- yawa_don_gas at 30-05-2016 05:11 PM (7 years ago)
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Pls, why yawa dey everywhere I go. Na serious yawa make yawa no cry again, e do. Na so we take c am yawa goes on, yawa don gas
Posted: at 30-05-2016 05:11 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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