We are heartened by indications that the dialogue initiated by the Federal Government with stakeholders in the Niger Delta with a view to ending the renewed militancy in the Niger Delta is yielding some frutiful results. This should encourage all sides to continue the search for peaceful solutions.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), the umbrella of ex-Niger Delta militants which the late President Umaru Yar' Adua engaged to secure the cessation of hostilities in 2008, in exchange for the famous amnesty programme, has reportedly tabled its terms for further fruitful dialogue towards an amicable solution, though the Presidency has not officially confirmed any "agreement" with it.
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