Yenagoa — THE Federal Government is under pressure to deploy United States Marines to the troubled Niger Delta region to protect American oil companies' installations. Gov. Diepreye Alamieyesegha of Bayelsa State, who dropped the hint in Yenagoa at a meeting with stakeholders on sea piracy and oil pipeline vandalisation, said the Federal Government had lost patience with the spate of crises in the region and was getting frustrated with measures introduced to curtail the scourge.
The forum was attended by Gov. James Ibori of Delta State and his deputy, Chief Ben Elue; Prof. Turner Isoun, Science and Technology Minister; Chief Brodrick Bozimo, Police Affairs Minister; Dr. Abiye Sekibo, Transport Minister; President, Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Kimse Okoko; royal fathers and retired generals among others.
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