They vowed that the attacks would be the most deadly, touching on the deep-sea operations of the multinationals in the deep waters of the Niger Delta region. There is a limit to divine intervention; a reason the Niger Delta Avengers should have a rethink and re-focus, bearing in mind that the peace that Nigeria enjoys lately on attainment of economic growth arose from their resolve to stop militancy and destruction of oil facilities in the Niger Delta zone. The Avengers are Nigerians and should realise that a better Niger Delta of their dream may never be attained through anomie and utter destruction of the God’s given wealth in their region. In the same vein, there has been an increased allocation in the 2018 Budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission and the Presidential Amnesty Programme. Part of the initiative on Niger Delta includes the training of 10, 000 beneficiaries in agriculture while establishing 10, 000-hectare cluster farms in the nine (9) Niger Delta States for them by the Amnesty office.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 25, 2018 00:33 UTC