Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will from Monday visit some communities in the Niger Delta region to begin consultations in further demonstration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s readiness to comprehensively address the Niger Delta situation,
A statement from the Vice Presidential Spokesman Mr Laolu Akande on Saturday said Vice President Osinbajo would be visiting a number of oil bearing communities across some Niger Delta States starting on Jan.16, when he travels to Delta State.
He said that at a later date to be announced soon, the Vice President would also be visiting Bayelsa and Rivers States.
Akande said in all the visits, the Vice President would lead high-level delegations of the Federal Government that would interact with leaders and representatives of the oil-producing communities.
He added that the visit was in continuation of ongoing outreach efforts of the Buhari administration towards a long lasting and permanent resolution of the Niger Delta crisis.
““The Buhari presidency is fully committed to having an effective dialogue and positive engagement that will end the crisis in the oil-producing areas,’’ he said.
He expressed the administration’s belief that the visits would further boost the confidence necessary for the attainment of peace and prosperity in the areas and the Nigerian nation in general.(NAN)
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