Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed that the federal government plans to adopt a fresh approach to resolve the Niger Delta crisis.
The Military Joint Task Force operation to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, on Friday said it foiled an attack on Agip’s oilfield and has arrested 19 suspected vandals in several operations since May 2016.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, on Monday announced a seven-member team, led by Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of Petroleum, to dialogue with the Federal Government.