While it described the latest bombing of oil and gas infrastructures as a criminal act of sabotage, the federal authority however said it was open to dialogue as a means to ensure that peace return to the area as quickly as possible.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani and the Special Adviser to the President on Amnesty Programme, Major Gen. Paul Boroh rtd. made the government position known at the inauguration of the Committee in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Minister expressed concern at the levels of destruction of oil and gas facilities and platforms in the region, saying information reaching the government indicated that there were several versions to the reports on renewed agitations in the region.
He said: “some people think they are not getting enough from the Federal Government and the best way they could get what they want is to destroy oil facilities. We also gathered that some politicians are behind what is going on, yet another version said some contractors protecting pipelines created it to win or extend their contracts.
“Whatever the reasons are, the federal government would not succumb to the activities of saboteurs because it is obvious that they don’t have tangible reasons to perpetrate criminality against the country. We are open to dialogue especially with the local people, but we are also carrying out investigations to locate the people responsible for this act of sabotage.
“In some countries, it is a criminal offence which carries capital punishment because they are enemies of society. Therefore we would not assume that the people behind this act do not have dangerous motive, But we have the duty to stop them and the Committee has the responsibility to manage and advice government on security matter in the region.”
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