“Niger Delta will mark any putative regional leader, who will attempt to break the no-more-dialogue embargo. MEANWHILE, a human rights Activist and Itsekiri High Chief, Mrs. Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has appealed to Niger Delta youths to eschew violence, saying that the Federal Government must take urgent steps in engaging with the angry youths. While maintaining that dialogue remains the best means to address the crisis, Lori-Ogbebor identified the immediate problem of Niger Delta and the country in general as unemployment. Nnadi said it was unthinkable that the Niger Delta 16 point-demand could be treated in isolation, while the Southwest, Southeast, and Middle Belt among others have their separate demands. They are yet to be implemented, alongside key regional critical infrastructural projects, including the East-West Road, and the full implementation of the rail project designated to run through the Niger Delta region to Lagos.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2020 03:22 UTC