– Osinbajo will reportedly
represent President Buhari in Ogoni land
– Nigerians say Buhari is afraid to visit the
Niger Delta region
Sahara Reporters has
obtained information that President Muhammadu Buhari will not be going to Ogoni
land to launch the clean up program.
The Minister of
Environment, Amina Mohammed, has assured the people of Ogoni land that
President Buhari will show his commitment to the clean-up exercise through
personal visit to Ogoni on June 2. The president scheduled to visit some states
in south-eastern Nigeria to discuss with local leaders ways to tackle renewed
violence in the area.
Buhari’s visit comes as
attacks on oil installations blamed on the new group Niger Delta Avengers
partially stopped oil production, and forced Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell to
close at least two plants. One of the militants has on June 1 warned the life
of President Buhari is in danger if he visits the Niger Delta region.
Nigerians in their reactions to the cancelled
trip supposed that President Buhari is afraid to face the militants.
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