Niger Delta leaders drop ultimatum after government agrees to legalise mini refineries
The presidency says the currently outlawed refineries will be legalised by the end of 2017 and provided with reasonably priced crude
Abuja — Nigeria will legalise currently outlawed mini refineries in the Niger Delta oil hub by the end of the year and supply them with crude at a reasonable price, the presidency said on Thursday, fulfilling demands from community leaders. On Monday, Niger Delta leaders threatened to pull out of peace talks with the government unless their demands were met by November 1. "The federal government has started the process of replacing illegal refineries in the region with modular ones," the presidency said in a statement as acting president Yemi Osinbajo met Niger Delta community leaders in Abuja. Each of the Niger Delta states would receive two modular refineries to start up in the fourth quarter, the statement said. The community leaders welcomed the outcome of the meeting. "The meeting was excellent. We met with Mr Acting President and the discussion was very honest, truthful, forthright. We are very, very satisfied. No more ultimatum," Edwin Clark, head of the community leaders, to...
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