President Muhammadu Buhari has sounded a note of warning to warring militants to negotiate or risk being dealt with.
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Buhari in a new message, has called on militants
unleashing violence on the Niger Delta to enter into dialogue with his
government.
The president advised the militants to negotiate or risk being
dealt with the same way the nation’s military dealt with members of the
Boko Haram sect.
He said this would be done because he was aware of his government’s
responsibility to secure the country for economic activities to thrive.
The Punch reports that according to a statement on Sunday by his
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the
President spoke on Saturday evening at a bilateral meeting with Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the sidelines of the sixth Tokyo
International Conference on African Development in Nairobi, Kenya.
He told the Japanese leader that with the defeat of the Boko Haram
terrorists by the military, the attention of the administration is now
focused on stopping the destruction of the country’s economic assets by
militants in the Niger Delta region.
Despite the violence in the region, Buhari assured existing and
prospective foreign investors that their investments in Nigeria will be
fully secured and protected.
He outlined several steps being taken by his administration to secure the country and ease doing business in Nigeria.
The President said, “We are talking to some of their (Niger
Delta militants’) leaders. We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko
Haram if they refuse to talk to us.
“As a government, we know our responsibility, which is to
secure the environment. It is clear to us that lenders won’t fund
projects in insecure environments.
“We realise that we have to secure the country before we can efficiently manage it.”
Buhari also told the Japanese Prime Minister that security in the
Gulf of Guinea, which is greatly affected by piracy and armed robbery at
sea, was a priority for the Nigerian government.
“We have provided funds to our Navy to buy new platforms, train
and effectively organise the personnel to protect the area. We are
looking forward to support from developed nations for satellite
surveillance covering the Gulf,” the President said.
Recalling his audience with G7 leaders in Germany, which was
attended by the Prime Minister, Buhari thanked Japan for responding
positively to the requests by Nigeria for the rehabilitation of victims
of Boko Haram and rebuilding of infrastructure in the North Eastern part
of the country.
The President however said there was still more to do on education,
health and other infrastructure to ensure quick and voluntary return of
displaced persons to their native communities.
On the United Nations Security Council reform, Buhari agreed to
work with Japan for the reforms, stressing that the case for a
permanent seat for Africa on the Council was a moral one.
He also expressed Nigeria’s support for Japan in its bid for a UN
resolution on the problems in East China and South China as well as the
“uncontrolled nuclear tests by North Korea.”
The President said, “The UN system is sufficient for the resolutions of all disputes and no nation should be above the United Nations.
“This has to be made absolutely clear and I assure the Prime
Minister that I will meet as many leaders as possible at the forthcoming
UN General Assembly concerning the issues.”
In his remarks, Prime Minister Abe congratulated President Buhari “for courageously tackling Boko Haram terrorism.”
He said Nigeria and Japan must work together to improve the
investment climate in view of the many Japanese companies wishing to
invest in Nigeria.
He reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to rapid development in Nigeria
through quality delivery of ongoing projects in the country, including
Jebba hydro power scheme and the Lagos railway project.
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