President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday
confirmed that his administration was currently engaging the Niger Delta
militants in talks in order to end the spate of destruction of crude
oil facilities in the region.
He said the talks were being done through
oil companies and law-enforcement agencies and were meant to find a
lasting solution to insecurity in the region.
According to a statement by his Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President
spoke while granting farewell audience to the outgoing Ambassador of
Germany to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Zinner, at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
Buhari added that the Federal Government
was studying the instruments of the Amnesty Programme inherited from the
previous administration, with a view to carrying out commitments made
that were undelivered.
“We understand their feelings. We are
studying the instruments. We have to secure the environment, otherwise
investment will not come. We will do our best for the country,” the
President was quoted as saying.
Buhari thanked the German government for
its continuing support to Nigeria in the efforts to tackle insecurity
and the ongoing rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced citizens in
crisis-torn areas in the north-eastern parts of the country.
Buhari confirms negotiation with Niger Delta militants
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