President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Niger Delta militants
yesterday, to soft pedal on the bombing and destruction of oil and gas
installations. He asked those close to the militants to prevail on them
to take it easy in the interest of the nation. Buhari made the call
during the breaking of fast with All Progressives Congress (APC)
leadership at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“I honestly don’t know how many factions the militants are in the Niger Delta compared to the Northeast where you have Boko Haram,” he said. “The technology being deployed by the militants to destroy oil installations is high tech.The way they can go on high sea and international waters and target oil installations is a national problem. It is affecting development.
“I honestly don’t know how many factions the militants are in the Niger Delta compared to the Northeast where you have Boko Haram,” he said. “The technology being deployed by the militants to destroy oil installations is high tech.The way they can go on high sea and international waters and target oil installations is a national problem. It is affecting development.
“No insurance company will want to insure installations that will end up
being blown up and no banks will want to finance such installations.
“Those of you who have friends among the leadership or even the
militants themselves should plead with them in the name of God Almighty
to take it easy. “We need to stabilize to create employment. We need to
stabilize the economy etc. I agonize over these things. “We are in a
very difficult time, so we have to organize ourselves. Anybody that says
he has any other country than Nigeria should go out and see.”
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