A delegation from the United States
Consulate in Nigeria Tuesday night met with the leadership of the Chief
Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) and other
stakeholders towards finding a lasting solution to the lingering
agitation from the region.
The US team, which was comprised of the
Political/Economic chief of the US Consulate, Osman Tat, and Political
Officer, Mania Daydombo from the American Embassy in Nigeria, met with
the stakeholders at the residence of elderstatesman and former Minister
of Police Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, in Warri.
Tat told the gathering that the visit
was to have first hand knowledge of the concerns, grievances and tension
that exist in the Niger Delta.
“I am here to establish relationship
with the people of Niger Delta. I am here to hear from you what your
concerns are, the challenges, some of the tension that has exist. I will
like to listen to you and know what your concerns are, your plan for
the future and your plans for 2019 elections,” he said.
Responding, the leader of PANDEF,
Bozimo, who said the Nigerian nation has not been fair to the people of
the Niger Delta region, lamented that the federal government has been
denying the people of the region of their God-given resources and use
the resources to develop the northern region.
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