Ex-militants have begged companies that left the Niger Delta region as a result of militancy to return to the region, promising uninterrupted peace. The former warlords also called on interventionist agencies to work together to sustain the peace and ensure development of the region. He said: “Companies that have left the Niger Delta because of insecurity need to return, this is the purpose of the sensitisation. He said with the right synergy, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Presidential Amnesty office, could hasten the needed development of the region. He said beyond hampering the development of the region, illegal refining of petroleum products was life threatening and dangerous to the ecosystem.

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2022 04:45 UTC