The Ijaw Leaders in a step to foster peace and stop the hostilities currently rampant in the community gave the assurance of ending militancy in Niger Delta, the leaders under the body, the Ijaw National Congress, INC, declared that cases of militancy in the region can be resolved within 30 days only if the Federal Government ceases hostilities in the area.
The National President of the congress, Chief Charles
Harry, made this known in a statement released at Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday, August
12, 2016.
He further said though area had lost
enough youths owing to the use of military force in the Niger Delta,
the leaders are willing to find a lasting solution within 30 days.
“We ask for peace to return to the region; as shooting and bombings cannot resolve anything.
“If
the Federal Government is willing and sincere, we ask for 30 days.
Peace can return to the Niger Delta in 24 hours if the right thing is
done; if there is truth. Negotiations take time but
armistice can be done in 24 hours,
A large number of youths in Niger Delta have taken to militancy with various militant groups rearing their heads and in the region
.
