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 forpeace.

ganisucks:
Lies from the pit ☀̤̣̈̇f Hell. After the supposed meeting, they still went ahead †̥♥ blow up the NNPC pipeline in Akwa Ibom. Kachikwu should be arrested for treason, financing terrorism A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ attempts †̥♥ defraud the state.

Karm16:
These Biafran terrorists just want money

ilovetheline:
fuckin get your words right(you may be promising no future to your kids by speaking like this)

Karm16:


Are you okay? Last time, y'all said Biafra was SS/SE. Stop choosing and picking when to join with SSners. ND militants are Biafran terrorists, they've even demanded the release of Nnamdi Kanu's (a Biafran extremist).

ilovetheline:
i have same thing to say to you(they say you don't have to repeat to the wise)

ganisucks:
Lies from the pit ☀̤̣̈̇f Hell. After the supposed meeting, they still went ahead †̥♥ blow up the NNPC pipeline in Akwa Ibom. Kachikwu should be arrested for treason, financing terrorism A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ attempts †̥♥ defraud the state.

Karm16:


Instead of spitting at me, tell me why you think ND Terrorists arent Biafrans.

ilovetheline:
they are biafrans if they vote to be biafrans and most likely not

Karm16:


They're Biafrans. Why are you sounding confused.

ilovetheline:
if that sounded confused, try reading it again. I modified it for your understanding

Karm16:


You Ibo Christians are the ones sounding confused. 1) You praised them when they started bombing 2) You yabbed Yorubas about SS/SE biafran division when they demanded Kanu's release 3) You lots claimed that Biafran is Ibo, Niger deltans, and other SS groups inclusive. So why are you now foaming in the mouth to deny Biafrans of ND Terrorist branch?

ilovetheline:
LOOK: I wonder how it feels to be so wrong and pretend to be correct: 1 I'm no Christian, I am IGBO 2 we back them because they are being exploited and their lands destroyed 3 they are welcome to join us, but they protect their oil interest(understandably, they want their own Niger delta state) 4 if their majority vote to join biafra, they will be well accepted as it easens the sea port deal between we and them

ilovetheline:
Igbos want to overlook that yorubas partook in fighting us. But these unwarranted social media headed by kayode, seems to mean you(yoruba) don't know your best interest(lock up it does not concern you people at all). The up north are our opposition

Karm16:


You sound confused. Keep blaming Yorubas as if you're enslaved to them.

Karm16:


Story for the gods.
You're talking about back then and we talking about now. Biafrans of ND Terrorist branch have renewed their effort because of the Biafran agitation. They're even supported largely by Ibo Christians.

ilovetheline:
any prominent biafran doesn't care a Bleep for you guys, we are the kids trading words with you on social media. Keep pocknosing and there will be reparation

Bitterleafsoup:
ok and fulani herdsman/boko harem/libyans were never condemned by Muslims in fact NL and even the President said they have a right to terrorize people while (grazing cows) including @ the Mile incident. It is largely supported by Hausa Muslims right?

Karm16:


Ok, but these ND terrorist are Biafrans and Biafran agitation supporters. Yes or no?