Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is set to commence a mediation tour of States in the Niger Delta region as part of efforts at bringing the crisis there under control.
Stakeholders from the Niger Delta have presented 16 requests to President Muhammadu Buhari at a meeting they held behind closed doors with him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with stakeholders from the Niger Delta as efforts continue towards finding a lasting solution to the militancy in the oil-rich region.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has called for more political engagement rather than military confrontation in tackling the Niger Delta crisis, saying that the ability of the country to rise up to its challenges would ultimately define the true worth of its leaders.
