If there is any such peace talk, it means the President is talking to their mercenaries set to disturb the genuine struggle of the agitators
Nigeria, July 22, 2016 – Militant group operating in the Niger Delta known as Niger Delta Avengers has refuted media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is currently talking with them to find lasting peace and put an end to vandalisation of oil and gas installation the region.
President Muhammadu Buhari has in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Shehu Garb told outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Zinger that his administration is currently engaging Niger Delta militants in talks in order to end the spate of violence being experienced in the region.
He said the talks are being done through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies and are meant to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region.
“We understand their feelings. We are studying the instruments. We have to secure the environment, otherwise investment will not come. We will do our best for the country,” the President was quoted as saying.
But in a statement, spokesman of the group, Brig.Gen Mudoch Agbinibo said his group is not into peace talks with government.
It said it will not be part of any peace talks without members of the international community.
“If we are to engage in any peace talk we made it clear that the international community must be part of it’’, it said adding that the President knows its demands.
“So they should stop deceiving the international oil companies, the general public and the international community’’, the group said, adding that If there is any such peace talk, it means the President is talking to their mercenaries set to disturb the genuine struggle of the agitators.
“President Buhari led government is not sincere to the Nigeria people and their foreign allies’’, the group said.
