FG plans new approach to resolve Niger Delta crisis

The Federal Government, in a bid to boost oil revenue, is considering a new approach to resolving and sustaining peace in the troubled Niger Delta region. The approach, which will be tailored to address the specific needs of each state in the region, will complement ongoing efforts at the national level by ensuring that state governors, elders, youths and stakeholders play a more active role in keeping the peace.

The approach is one of the issues in focus during the tour of Abia State by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who was accompanied by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and other top officials.

The state-focused plan, also known as the ring fenced state approach, was one of the issues dealt with by Kachikwu in his latest monthly podcast to stakeholders, titled: ‘Oil sector militancy challenges Road to closure: 20 point plan’.