Niger Delta militants on Tuesday expressed their readiness to engage the
Federal Government in dialogue to ensure that peace reigned in the oil-rich
region.
The militants said the decision to embrace dialogue was reached after a
meeting held on Tuesday under the auspices of the Coalition of Niger Delta
Groups.
The militants, who made their position known in a statement, said they
had no personal grudge against President Muhammadu Buhari and are ready to work
together with his administration to make Nigeria better.
Recalled that President Buhari had on Sunday called on the militants to
come forward for dialogue over the Niger Delta crisis.
“We wish to assure Mr. President that the Niger Delta militants and the
people are 100 percent ready for dialogue. We have no personal grudge against
him and his government and we promise to work together to make Nigeria better,”
the agitators said.
The militants commended President Buhari for calling on the Niger Delta
militants to negotiate with the Federal Government.
The leader of the Niger Delta Watchdogs, General John Duku; General Ekpo
Ekpo of the Niger Delta Volunteers, Commander Henry Okon Etete of the Niger
Delta Peoples Fighters and Commander Asukwo Henshaw, the spokesperson for the
Bakassi Freedom Fighters who signed the statement, agreed to embrace peace.
Peace is good for all.
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