Uduaghan urges FG to dialogue with Niger Delta Avengers

A former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has advised the Federal Government to consider dialoguing with the Niger Delta Avengers.
Uduaghan said this will be with a view to arresting the upsurge of militancy in the Niger Delta.
He said the dialogue should be between regional leaders on the one hand and another between the leaders and the Federal Government.
He said: “The bombings are damaging our environment and it will take several years to rebuild.
“I want to advice the Federal Government to take the issue of dialogue very seriously because I believe that is the solution to the current crisis.
“The leaders of the Niger Delta should come together and engage ourselves to find solution to the problem.”
Uduaghan dismissed reports that the latest round of attacks were influenced from outside the country.
He said: “I do not think so because there is enough of issues in the region to cause what’s happening.”
Uduaghan was a key player in the dialogue between the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and the militants.