FG,Niger Delta Governor Agree To Tackle Militants

                  

The federal government and governments of the Niger Delta states have agreed to develop a common and united strategy to deal with the recent resurgent militant attacks on the nation’s oil installations in the region.

At a meeting held today at the Presidential Villa, and presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors from Niger Delta states, three ministers and military service chiefs met behind closed doors to discuss the situation, and forge a common strategy to halt what is considered by both federal and state governments as acts of economic sabotage by the militants.

At the end of the meeting, which lasted over two hours, it was made known that the federal government is proceeding on a collaborative strategy with the governments, communities in the Niger Delta region and other relevant stakeholders towards tackling the situation holistically