The Presidency has said
that despite the Federal Government’s effort at pursuing dialogue with the
Niger Delta stakeholders, militant groups have not reciprocated the
government’s gesture towards finding peaceful solution to the crisis in the
oil-producing areas of Nigeria.
A statement issued on Wednesday quoted the
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,
as making the observation in an interview he granted to a Kano-based radio
station, Express
Radio.
The statement read in part, “Despite the
government’s demonstration of goodwill by bringing stakeholders to the
roundtable, militant groups have continued to blow up national economic
assets.”
Shehu said the
continued destruction of oil installa-tions had frustrated peace talks.
Shehu appealed to Niger Delta leaders to
facilitate the stoppage of violence and economic sabotage in the area.
“We must keep national interest above all else
and give priority to eschewing violence and destruction,” he said.
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