Minister of Petroleum for state, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that the Federal Government is considering opening a dialogue with Niger Delta militants as the militants cannot be stopped through military barrels.
Describing militants as “my brothers”, Kachikwu stated that dialogue was the most viable way to end the tumultuous bombings in the Niger Delta.
“The military barrels cannot stop or solve problem of militancy in the Niger–Delta region. I will have to go back to my brothers, they are our brothers we will go and dialogue with them,” he said.
Kachikwu also disclosed that fuel importation will soon be a thing of the past.
“For the first time, I am putting so much strength in terms of what do we do with our refineries, because that ultimately is the solution,” he said.
“I must make the refineries work so that the staff can justify their work.
“I am going around looking for investors to come in a joint venture basis to put in money into the refineries and make them work.”