Buhari begs militants to stop bombing pipelines

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on militants in the Niger Delta to stop blowing up crude oil pipelines.

The President also asked the militants to embrace the enormous potentials in agriculture and stop the destruction of the environment.

According to Vanguard, Buhari said “I wish to acknowledge the unrelenting efforts of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, which, in its bid to prove that oil production and agriculture can coexist, has for the past 29 years supported its host communities to focus on agriculture through the GRP, a corporate social responsibility initiative, which has resulted in sustainable development in these communities.

“I appeal to the people of the Niger Delta region to embrace peace and focus on agriculture for sustainable economic development and wealth creation.

“I urge you to take advantage of the huge potential in agriculture and stop the destruction of oil and gas pipelines, which only serve to destroy our ecosystem and economy.

“The present administration is committed to doing everything possible to support the people of the Niger Delta to achieve their potential in agriculture, which is far more than its endowments in oil and gas.”

You will recall that the Federal Government also initiated talks with elders from the oil rich region to seek a solution to the constant bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta.

Meanwhile, the Niger Delta Avengers have slammed Buhari over what they have described as his demeaning treatment of people from the oil rich region.