US Backs Dialogue With Niger Delta Militants

                                                    President of America, Barack Obamà
The United States embassy in Abuja issued a statement today endorsing
dialogue between the Nigerian government and militants in the Niger
Delta region.
The statement follows the several deliberate explosions of gas and oil pipelines
in the Niger Delta region by militants, including the newest group the Niger
Delta Avengers.
Statements by the Niger Delta Avengers vowed to totally halt oil production in
Nigeria.
The fully statement by the US embassy can be read below:
June 7, 2016
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is monitoring reports of attacks and other incidents
in the Niger Delta. We share the concerns of all Nigerians about these attacks.
Furthermore, the United States remains supportive of efforts, including the
promotion of dialogue, to address grievances in the Niger Delta. We encourage
all parties to resolve their disputes through peaceful means and emphasize that
human rights of all Nigerians must be protected.
We continue to call on all Nigerians to persevere in efforts to achieve common
goals: to end violence and curb the activities of criminal elements; to establish
conditions and mechanisms for profound, positive, and lasting changes in the
region; and to provide economic opportunity and needed services for residents
of the Niger Delta.