Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met leaders from the Niger Delta and representatives of militant groups who have been attacking oil facilities in the region. A government official said militant groups had also sent representatives. This is Buhari's first meeting with Delta leaders since militants started a wave of attacks on oil pipelines earlier this year to get a greater share of oil revenues. OPEC member Nigeria agreed on a ceasefire with major militant groups in 2009 to end an earlier insurgency. A major group, the Niger Delta Avengers, had initially declared a ceasefire in August but then claimed another attack last month.

Source: The Star November 01, 2016 14:03 UTC