US urges FG to dialogue with militants

chika ebuzor

June 7, 2016 8:40 PM

The US mission in Nigeria also said it supports any step that will lead to resolution of the crisis in the oil rich region.

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This is coming after the British government’s call on the government to invite the Niger Delta Avengers to the talking table.

A statement issued by the US embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, said "We encourage all parties to resolve their disputes through peaceful means and emphasise that human rights of all Nigerians must be protected.

“We continue to call on all Nigerians to persevere in efforts to achieve common goals: to end violence and curb the activities of criminal elements; to establish conditions and mechanisms for profound, positive, and lasting changes in the region; and to provide economic opportunity and needed services for residents of the Niger Delta.”

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