Unic Press UK: The acting president of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo on Friday appealed to the people of the oil-rich Niger Delta to eschew violent agitation which is an enemy of development. He spoke in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, during a town hall meeting with a number of stakeholders.
Osinbajo, who meet the Bayelsa state governor and many community leaders, told the people of Niger Delta and the stakeholders in this oil-rich belt of Nigeria that the Nigerian government remain open to constructive engagement with the leaders of oil-producing communities to foster harmony, end incessant breach of oil facilities and offer a new direction/vision.
In Bayelsa now, as we continue FG's dialogue with our Niger Delta oil communities. I have come today on behalf of the President, & C-in-C
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) February 10, 2017
2. I am here with cabinet colleagues & heads of relevant agencies to propose a new vision, signposting a new era to our people in N-Delta
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) February 10, 2017
3. We must not allow anyone to persuade us to destroy investments, or pollute our environment to prove a point or to get a few benefits.
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) February 10, 2017
