{"id":51777,"date":"2016-07-31T18:13:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T17:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=51777"},"modified":"2016-07-31T18:13:01","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T17:13:01","slug":"insecurity-dont-militarise-niger-delta-dickson-warns-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/insecurity-dont-militarise-niger-delta-dickson-warns-fg\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Don&#8217;t militarise Niger Delta, Dickson warns FG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8230;says Dialogue remains best option<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, has reaffirmed that dialogue<br \/>\nremains the best option to the amicable resolution of the security<br \/>\nchallenges bedevilling the Niger Delta region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He therefore called on the Federal Government to engage in dialogue with<br \/>\nthe youths, &#8220;because military option is not a solution&#8221; to the problems in<br \/>\nthe Niger Delta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Governor, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,<br \/>\nDaniel Iworiso-Markson, made the observation on Saturday in Warri, Delta<br \/>\nState, during a meeting of Ijaw leaders and elders of thought to<br \/>\nbrainstorm on the way forward for the Ijaw ethnic nationality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meting was attended by Ijaw leader and First Republic Minister of<br \/>\nInformation, Chief Edwin Clark; Deputy Governor of Delta State, Kingsley<br \/>\nOtuaro; former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Sir Gabriel Toby; and one<br \/>\ntime Minister of Aviation, Alabo Tonye Graham Douglas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Others are former Executive Director (Finance) in Niger Delta Development<br \/>\nCommission (NDDC), Pastor Power Aginighan; President of Ijaw National<br \/>\nCongress (INC), Chief Boma Obuoforibo; former chairman, Bayelsa State<br \/>\nFlood Committee, Chief Francis Doukpola; Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom,<br \/>\nKing Joseph Timiyan and Amakosu of Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri Kingdom, King Kopul<br \/>\nOrumini.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dickson who applauded the efforts of Clark and other prominent leaders for<br \/>\nchampioning the cause of the people, urged them to work together for<br \/>\npeaceful co-existence of the region and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe governor said he was at the meeting &#8220;to lend support to the on-going<br \/>\ndiscussions for the enthronement of peace, stability and development of<br \/>\nthe Niger Delta area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, Ijaw leaders and elders have always provided leadership<br \/>\nand support to the various state governments where the Ijaw people are<br \/>\ndomiciled towards strengthening the bond of unity and protection of the<br \/>\ncollective interests of the Ijaw nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dickson reiterated his administration&#8217;s preparedness to continue to<br \/>\ncontribute its quota to the wellbeing and development of the Ijaw nation<br \/>\nas leader of the only homogeneous state for the Ijaw people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said, &#8220;I have always said that there are issues which call for<br \/>\ncollaboration that are not to be resolved by war. I have said that there<br \/>\nis no need for war in the Niger Delta; certainly not in Ijawland but<br \/>\nrather we should dialogue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;A few days ago, most of you must have heard comments that I made to the<br \/>\nright authorities along the same line and I am delighted that our leaders<br \/>\nof the Ijaw nation are thinking along those lines. 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