BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters - Reporting by Bate Felix; editing by David Stamp) - Nigeria signed a 677 million euro ($1 billion) pact with the European Union on Thursday aimed at combating corruption and promoting peace in its troubled, oil-producing Niger Delta region.

The agreement will help the oil exporter to tackle challenges in the areas of governance, trade and peace for the 2009-2013 period, the European Commission said in a statement.

The Commission said 166 million euros would be spent on peace and security. A major part of the money will support reforms at all three tiers of the Nigerian government, fighting corruption and boosting electoral reform.

The Commission said about 199 million euros would be devoted to addressing underlying causes of violence and poverty in the Niger Delta region.

"I'm delighted that a substantial amount of this financing will go to support conflict resolution and the peace process in the Niger Delta which has been ravaged by years of unrest," EU Development Commissioner Karel De Gucht said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSLJ507646

walakolobo:

meaningless

naijamini:

@walakolobo
I was hoping you at least have some decency left between your ears.

It seems though that you are high on your own fart. Truly sorry that you have to stoop this low in service of some other master. I know they make provision for your kind in the salary table - look under Domestic Servant (75% of basic salary), but didn't know they also hollow out the white stuff as a condition of "servanthood".

femilek8:

using corruption to fight corruption, what an irony!