ARMY SUPPORTS NEGOTIATION WITH MILITANTS

The Nigerian military has expressed support to the ongoing negotiation with militants to restore peace in restive Niger Delta region. Defence Headquarters on Wednesday re-emphasised that the military would continue to abide with the ongoing negotiation effort of the Federal Government with militants. Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, Acting Director, Defence Information, however warned that while trying to achieve peace through negotiation, the military would not take kindly with any individual or group who would want to abuse the process. He warned that the military would not hesitate to respond proportionately to any armed attacks against its location in a decision. Such response he explained would be professional and in line with military’s constitutional mandate of defending innocent citizens as well as national critical infrastructure.