Niger Delta zone has been neglected – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday openly acknowledged that the Niger Delta zone has been neglected, promising to establish a roadmap for the development of the oil-rich region.
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday openly acknowledged that the Niger Delta zone has been neglected, promising to establish a roadmap for the development of the oil-rich region.
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday openly acknowledged that the Niger Delta zone has been neglected, promising to establish a roadmap for the development of the oil-rich region.
Ex-militants in the Niger Delta region, have resolved to protect the sovereignty of the country and expose anyone found vandalising oil and gas installations within their communities, citing its negative effect on the environment and the mindset of investors.
A prominent ex-militant leader, Mr. Africanus Ukparasia, popularly known as ‘General Africa’, has vowed to resist renewed threats by the Niger Delta Avengers to begin attacks on oil installations in the region.
The Niger Delta Avengers had on Friday in a statement posted on its website, said it launched two simultaneous operations to disrupt oil and gas activities in the region.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Brigadier-General Rabe Abubakar, has said the era of secrecy in the Nigerian military is over.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Brigadier-General Rabe Abubakar, has said the era of secrecy in the Nigerian military is over.
The Commander, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman, yesterday said the joint taskforce will not hesitate to enforce its mandate in the Niger Delta region, expressing the troops’ readiness to contain any eventuality in the area.
A milestone for the cessation of attacks and killings in Southern Kaduna communities was achieved at the weekend, when Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), the umbrella body of the Fulani herdsmen, agreed to a ceasefire, and embraced peace.
Barely a year after the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta gave its absolute support for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the group on Sunday withdrew their support for the government.