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16 things Niger Delta elders want from Buhari for peace to reign
The much talked about dialogue between the Federal Government and Niger Delta Militants received a boost on Tuesday, as Niger Delta elders under the Pan Niger Delta Dialogue Team led by Chief Edwin Clark met with President Muhammadu Buhari.
At the meeting, which has been in the offing for a while, the elders presented the President with 16 demands which they said would guarantee peace in the oil rich region.
Below are the 16 demands:
1.Ownership of oil blocs
2. Review of Amnesty Programme
3. Relocation of headquarters of IOCs to areas of operation
4. Approval of Maritime University
5. Strengthening Niger Delta Ministry
6.Revival of key critical infrastructure
Read also: I’ll revisit N-Delta situation to ensure we succeed this time, Buhari promises
7. Resettlement of Bakassi indigenes
8. Restructuring, funding of NDDC
9. Introduction of fiscal federalism
10. Economic development, empowerment of N-Delta people
11. Improved power supply
12. Security surveillance
13. Protection of oil, gas infrastructure
14. Meeting immediate needs of IDPs
15. Addressing effects of increased military presence in N-Delta
16. Ogoni clean-up; Environmental remediation
By Timothy Enietan-Matthews
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yanju omotodun
November 2, 2016 at 8:26 am
Sincerely, they haven’t demanded for much at all. They deserve oil blocs and they deserve all their demands.
JOHNSON PETER
November 2, 2016 at 8:29 am
Fiscal federalism will be impossible because it implies they the Niger Delta to control their own resources by themselves. Nooooooo
That can’t be granted.
Roland Uchendu Pele
November 2, 2016 at 9:09 am
This 16-point list is a threat to the entire Nation. This will only be fair if all geo-political zones are also asked to bring in their lists for the federal government to look into. No part of this country is entirely useless, no one part deserves special treatments.
helen obanor
November 2, 2016 at 9:26 am
What nonsense are you saying. How is it a threat to the entire Nation. Where was the entire Nation when the Niger delta land was reduced to a shadow of itself. Ordinary basic amenities this pple dnt have. Even clean water to drink is scarce around there. Mr Roland u better think twice b4 typing rubbish. They deserve even more than a special treatment, this country depends on the resources from their land.
helen obanor
November 2, 2016 at 9:14 am
They are being fair, they deserve much more. I urge the FG to meet up with their demands
Amaka Okoro
November 3, 2016 at 5:39 am
Why are you scard the Niger Delta we do nothing so the FG should ignore their demand because they are dead meat already
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 2, 2016 at 9:47 am
So, the elders are expecting the Federal government to meet up with all these terms? They must be really joking
Margret Dickson
November 2, 2016 at 9:49 am
These 16 things are the reasons behind pipeline destructions? The militants are not responsible at all. I see nothing too big to be done, they deserve better. Causing trouble isn’t the best way to get all these things
Johnson Amadi
November 2, 2016 at 9:55 am
Why did it take them this long to list all these things? I’m not sure they are truly ready for peace. I still doubt
Joy Madu
November 3, 2016 at 5:31 am
What nonse so without all this demand there will be no peace in this country. The Niger Delta should go to hell and burn to aches
Amarachi Okoye
November 3, 2016 at 5:34 am
Our president should please meet to their demand so that peace will rain because me know want Biafra oooo