See what Niger Delta militants have done to us – Delta governor cries out

– Governor Okowa condemned the activities of militants in Delta

– He said the state is the worst hit and affected financially

– He advised security operatives to put an end their activities to boost investment

Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has cried out over the activities of militants in the region which he says has affected Delta state badly.

The country has recorded resurged activities of militants who have bombed oil and gas pipeline. The Niger Delta Avengers which is the most notorious has vowed to continue to do so until a dialogue involving the international community is put in place.

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Vanguard reports that the Delta state governor lamented the activities of militants when he received Admiral Joseph Okojie who is the commander of Operation Delta Safe and other top military officers in Asaba.

Okowa begged that activities of militants should stop so as to enable the state to “maintain its oil production without breaches as our revenue has dropped drastically.”

He noted that the activities of the militants had affected the revenue the state got from the federal government which will adversely affect the payment of workers’ salaries.

He advised the commander that the best way to tackle security issues in the Niger Delta was by sharing of intelligence and combination of personnel to achieve desired results.
He commended their effort in the reduction of sea piracy but said kidnapping was still a problem and urged them to help find a lasting solution to it.

He said if kidnapping and robbery still prevailed in the state, this would affect investors coming to do business there.

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Rear Admiral Okojie said he had had the mandate of “President Mohammedu Buhari to secure the waterways in the Niger Delta region, covering part of Ondo, Edo, and the entire Delta, Bayelsa; Rivers as well as part of Akwa Ibom states against security and economic threats.”

Okojie warned criminals in the region to have a rethink and assured that Operation Delta Safe was prepared to put an end to the activities of militants and criminals.

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