We will treat you like Boko Haram if you don't stop blowing pipelines- Buhari threatens N/Delta militants
Mon Aug 29, 2016 08:07:am National
2.5K By Buchi Obichie
Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Nairobi, on the sideline of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, in Nairobi, President Muhammadu Buhari's issued a threat to Niger Delta militants; that if they didn't stop blowing up oil and gas pipelines in the region, they will be given the Boko Haram treatment.
He said with the defeat of Boko Haram, the militants in the Niger Delta must dialogue with the Federal Government or be dealt with in the same way as Boko Haram.
The President, however, said the Federal Government was ready to dialogue with the militants to resolve all contending issues in the area.
He said, "We do not believe that they (the militants) have announced ceasefire. We are trying to understand them more. Who are their leaders and which areas do they operate and other relevant issues?"
"We are talking to some of their leaders. We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko Haram, if they refuse to talk to us.
"As a Government, we know our responsibility, which is to secure the environment. It is clear to us that lenders won't fund projects in insecure environments. We realize that we have to secure the country before we can efficiently manage it."
He said with the defeat of Boko Haram, the militants in the Niger Delta must dialogue with the Federal Government or be dealt with in the same way as Boko Haram.
The President, however, said the Federal Government was ready to dialogue with the militants to resolve all contending issues in the area.
He said, "We do not believe that they (the militants) have announced ceasefire. We are trying to understand them more. Who are their leaders and which areas do they operate and other relevant issues?"
"We are talking to some of their leaders. We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko Haram, if they refuse to talk to us.
"As a Government, we know our responsibility, which is to secure the environment. It is clear to us that lenders won't fund projects in insecure environments. We realize that we have to secure the country before we can efficiently manage it."
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