FG, ex-militants agree to end pipeline attacks in N-Delta
(Nigeria) The Federal Government and ex-militants have
resolved to end the ongoing pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region.
Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd), Special Adviser to the
President on Niger-Delta Matters and Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, said
this at the end of a meeting he convened in Benin.
Boro told newsmen on Saturday night that the pipeline
vandalism in the Niger-Delta was reducing the economic fortune of the country
and inflicting pains on Nigerians.
He urged the agitators to dialogue with the relevant
authorities over their grievances and shun destruction of oil installations.
He assured that plans were in the pipeline to provide the
ex-militants with welfare and a housing scheme in addition to the existing
programme and projects.
Boroh stressed the need to find lasting solutions to the
current situation in the region.
``The common factor is security challenges we are facing in
our areas, in our region that is affecting the economy of the country. Personally
it makes me feel bad that we don’t know how to solve our problem.
``To you my comrades, it is our responsibility to make sure
that insecurity in our environment is well sorted out. Please let us do
everything we can to make sure that doesn’t occur again."
Boroh, who was optimistic about the success of the meeting,
said: ``We have all resolved that we will put our heads and hands and all in
all together to prevent the re-occurrence of this type of thing."
He assured oil firms in the country that the Federal
Government is dedicated to end the problems associated with bombing.
``Collectively we (Federal Government and ex-militants) have
agreed to work as a team to prevent re-occurrence. We feel bad that it is happening, it is
affecting our economy and it is affecting development and we are very concern
about it."
Some of the militants who were present affirmed to what the
special adviser said and pledged to support the federal government to bring
lasting peace to the Niger-Delta.
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