Nigeria and the Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group that has been attacking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday agreed during a secret meeting to pursue dialogue to end the violence, which has reduced Nigeria's daily oil production to 680,000 barrels per day.
The meeting was held at the Governor's Office in Asaba, Delta State between Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, with representatives of Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups.
A copy of the communique of the meeting obtained by SaharaReporters shows that the meeting also had in attendance the Delta State Governor, Patrick Ifeanyi Okowa; an Itsekiri militant leader, Ayirimi Emami; a representative of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Michael Johny;and two persons representing the interest of the Niger Delta Avengers: Gbeneka Godspwoer and Dan Ekpebide.
A source at the meeting said that from all indications at the meeting the Delta State Governor and Mr. Kachikwu clearly knew who the ND Avengers are, and had brought in Ayiri, who is an Itsekiri militant, as a way of reconciling both sides.
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Posted: at 17-06-2016 07:46 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
I no like wetin niger delta Avengers dey do, but one d other hand, he no gud say those people dey live in poverty ,some no fit farm or fish,cus d thing don destroyed d land, yet Dem no dey too get money from d government
Posted: at 17-06-2016 07:52 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
kingcalors at 17-06-2016 08:03 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Progress is in sight. All we want is peace. BUHARI should listen to WISE men from the EAST. He shouldn't behave like Pharaoh unless Nigerians will shout "PHARAOH LET MY PEOPLE GO" nothing will work in Naija
Posted: at 17-06-2016 08:03 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Kristiantus at 17-06-2016 09:19 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: albion alex on 17-06-2016 08:11 AM
Continue distroying your land. Maybe na North una go go if una don finish with una land.. Mumu dem..
bros, you got it all wrong... it's the FG that's destroying there lands with any form of development within niger delta... we should be fair in our judgement sum times.
Posted: at 17-06-2016 09:19 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Continue distroying your land. Maybe na North una go go if una don finish with una land.. Mumu dem..
,,,, it is never a must to comment in everything especially if u knew nothing about what you are commenting on,,,,, I don't know u the commentor but it is very obvious ur comment is rubbish, , ,what do u know about the Niger delta as a community, , ,do u know the damages federal government hv done to this land? If i may ask u, ,what hv u as a citizen of Nigeria gained from the oil Nigeria is producing everyday? u comment without reasoning.
Posted: at 17-06-2016 12:19 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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