Nigeria and the Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group that has been attacking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday agreed during a secret meeting to pursue dialogue to end the violence, which has reduced Nigeria's daily oil production to 680,000 barrels per day.
The meeting was held at the Governor's Office in Asaba, Delta State between Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, with representatives of Niger Delta Avengers and othermilitant groups.
A copy of the communique of the meeting obtained by SaharaReporters shows that the meeting also had in attendance the Delta State Governor, Patrick Ifeanyi Okowa; an Itsekiri militant leader, Ayirimi Emami; a representative of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Michael Johny; and two persons representing the interest of the Niger Delta Avengers: Gbeneka Godspwoer and Dan Ekpebide.
The meeting resolved that Mr. Kachikwu would visit Gbaramatu today to show good faith by the federal government to reinstate the "Maritime University" project, which is one of the key issues in the conflict.
As a result, the Minister traveled to the kingdom today and met with various stakeholders. A source told SaharaReporters that while in the area, Kachikwu also met with wanted Niger Delta militant, Tompolo, but SaharaReporters could not verify that information. In previous statements, Tompolo had stated that he was not in the area, and he has recently been reported to be abroad.
A source at the meeting said that from all indications at the meeting the Delta State Governor and Mr. Kachikwu clearly knew who the ND Avengers are, and had brought in Ayiri, who is an Itsekiri militant, as a way of reconciling both sides. The Itsekiris are however said to have expressed the view that Mr. Kachikwu's travel to Gbaramatu without visiting the controversial EPZ zone, located just five minutes away, showed he was more interested in pleasing Tompolo and the ND Avengers than anything else.
Mr. Kachikwu had held a series of meetings with representatives of the ND Avengers before today’s visit to Gbaramatu.
It would also be recalled that at a meeting last week with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and governors of the South-South States, the Minister was reported as having sided with those governors who demanded that corruption charges be dropped against politicians and militants in the Niger Delta region in exchange for peace.
Source: www.saharareporters.com/2016/06/16/niger-delta-avengers-meet-oil-minister-kachikwu-delta-state-government-house

I hope it yield positive result to both parties

It's shahara again.... A SOURCE TOLD SHAHARA REPORTER!!!... Cont'd

Meanwhile, I'm back from June 12 holiday, any news on Mr president's ear matter?

Hmmmmmmm

Kachikwu. Hope this minister knows what he is doing? It is the Nigerian state first and not about pleasing a group of criminals

Dey knw themselves

Sahara Reporters

So the Avengers are not faceless.

Hmm. I hope the federal government is not setting a bad pace. Because rewarding criminals with contracts, money may make other people carry weapons. Why will you grant militants amnesty, repentant Boko Haram amnesty and can't use the money to develop the region. Good luck did this and some other group emerge. Who told you another group won't emerge next administration. USA is really great. Don't negotiate with terrorist

krasican:
Dey knw themselves

You no know before?

Folklore by Sharia reporters, this ragsheet that be named TALES BY MOONLIGHT are trying too hard to link Kachikwu with the militancy to provide justification for his sack.

Why can't the Dss just swoop in and arrest all of them before the meeting ends?

I am highly disappointed in this government if they negotiate with this fools

Kachukwu be careful so u don't get rubbished

mrvitalis:
I am highly disappointed in this government if they negotiate with this fools

Negotiation is far better than violence. Government offering them dialogue is the best, thou their must be a time frame for the dialogue. At least the world will know government offer them dialogue but they refuses meaning after that violence is justifiable.