Shambolic Saber-Rattling! Panicky Buhari orders ceasefire in the Niger Delta as militants vow to rain fire and brimstone on Nigeria

'General Muhammadu Buhari overzealous show of power in the Niger Delta has been deflated by the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force. Following their threat to start unleashing missiles across Nigeria, the Nigerian government has hurriedly called for a ceasefire.

Vanguard reports that Buhari,who fled to the United Kingdom on the pretence of having ear problems has ordered the military to suspend operations in the Niger Delta for two weeks to create a window for dialogue with militants.

Buhari had earlier vowed to crush the militants and treat them like terrorists. He sent in troops, gunboats, military jets, attack helicopters and warships in an obvious saber-rattling, which has woefully failed to curtail the activities of the militants. Fced with imminent collapse of Nigeria, Buhari was forced to call for negotiation, which he never give heed to at the onset.

Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, disclosed Buhari's willingness to negotiate with the militants, who he had been describing as criminals in Abuja, yesterday. According to him, the Federal Government is determined to explore the dialogue option, with a view to restoring genuine peace in the region, where oil production has been significantly hurt by activities of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, in the last two months.

He said: “The President is interested in dialogue and has mandated the military to halt actions for about two weeks to ensure a team that will be led by the NSA, dialogues with the militants to ensure peace in the region."

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