{"id":65255,"date":"2013-04-17T00:35:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T00:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2013\/04\/boko-haram-fg-tasks-northern-leaders\/"},"modified":"2013-04-17T00:35:56","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T00:35:56","slug":"boko-haram-fg-tasks-northern-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2013\/04\/17\/boko-haram-fg-tasks-northern-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: FG tasks Northern leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BY CHRIS OCHAYI<\/p>\n

\u2026urges them to take a cue from Niger Delta leaders\u00a0\u00a0 \u2026
ABUJA\u2014The Federal Government, Tuesday, asked Northern leaders to take a cue from the Niger Delta leaders who went to the creeks at the height of insecurity in the region to persuade militants to drop their arms and accept the amnesty programme.<\/p>\n

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Labaru Maku, gave this challenge at a briefing on the forthcoming stakeholders\u2019 conference and maiden meeting of the council on Niger Delta in Uyo, adding that northern leaders have vital roles to play in halting insecurity occasioned by activities of Boko Haram in the region.<\/p>\n

He said the relative peace in the Niger Delta today was realised because some leaders in the region risked their lives to go to the creeks, pointing out that peace could be realised in the north if the leaders meet members of the Boko Haram to capitalise on the current dialogue and amnesty offer by the government.<\/p>\n

Noting that the amnesty programme in the Niger Delta did not come easily, Maku further tasked the leaders to put in more efforts to ensure that peace prevail in the north.<\/p>\n

\"CONSULTATION\u2014Sultan<\/a><\/p>\n

CONSULTATION\u2014Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III (right) and some traditional rulers from the North after holding consultations with President Goodluck Jonathan at the First Lady\u2019s Conference Hall, Aso Villa, Abuja on Monday. Photo: Abayomi Adeshida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Maku said the revenue from the Niger Delta region accounted for over 80 percent of the nation\u2019s resources, adding, Nigeria as a nation wouldn\u2019t have made any remarkable achievement or development without the resources from the region.<\/p>\n

In his own remarks, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, explained that the essence of the stakeholder\u2019s conference was to open doors of opportunities to communities, local government councils and the state governments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry\u2019s objective for\u00a0 the National Council on Niger Delta is to launch the Niger Delta Action Plan, set development milestones to be achieved in the next few months and years and create a shared ownership for delivering tangible results among stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen the relative peace and stability in the region and the subsequent return of economic and social normalcy following the implementation of the amnesty programme. This peaceful state provides us the window of opportunity to intensify development intervention measures in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur objective is to consolidate and sustain current security situation by addressing the development challenges in the region in a way that is coherent and coordinated\u201d.<\/p>\n

Orubebe added that, \u201cthe approach proposed in the Niger Delta Action plan will challenge and change our ways of doing development work in the region. It will require strategic convergence, coordination and collaboration in the development policies and programmes by stakeholders and partners operating in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo achieve the expected success demands, we will involve the people of the Niger Delta in a participatory development process so that development strategies will reflect their aspirations and priorities. The people of the Niger Delta are both foundation and beneficiaries of the Niger Delta Action Plan\u201d.<\/p>\n

Orubebe recalled that the group, which articulated the development concept for the region, include some staff of the ministry and representatives of development partners, including UNDP, World Bank, USAID, EU, DFID, as well as the Embassy of Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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