#Avengers: #Buhari set for talks with #NigerDelta leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari has offered to personally meet with governors, elders and other stakeholders from the Niger Delta as part of his efforts to seek peace in the region following renewed sabotage of oil and gas pipelines by militants.

The President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC),UdensEradiri, said yesterday that the presidency had contacted elders and stakeholders to inform them of Buhari’s intention to talk peace.

Eradiri did not say when the meeting might take place but stated stakeholders would meet shortly on the crisis and the way forward.

Oil production in the country now hovers around 1.8million barrels per day from 2.5mpd on account of the attacks.


Eradiri spoke24 hours after the President pleaded with the militants to cease hostilities “in the name of God ?Almighty.”

Buhari told APC leaders at a breaking fast dinner on Friday the activities of the militants were hampering Nigeria’s development.

“No insurance company will want to insure installations that will end up being blown up and no banks will want to finance such installations,” he said.

“Those of you who have friends among the leadership or even the militants themselves should plead with them in the name of God ?Almighty to take it easy.”

Eradiri yesterday commended President Buhari for heeding the advice of the IYC to use dialogue in resolving crisis in the region.


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