Nigerian President Offers Amnesty to Militants

Nigerian President, Umaru Yar'Adua, grants amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta, Africa's biggest oil producer. The militants must lay down their weapons by October 4th this year and cease fighting in the region. [Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigerian President]: "I hereby grant amnesty and unconditional pardon to all persons who have directly or indirectly participated in the commission of offences associated with militant activities in the Niger Delta." The president added that amnesty would extend to those being prosecuted by the government for their roles in militancy in the Niger Delta. [Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigerian President]: "The unconditional pardon granted pursuant to this proclamation, shall extend to all persons presently being prosecuted for offences associated with militant activities." The president warned that the amnesty was not an open-ended one and urged the militants to lay down their arms as soon as possible. [Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigerian President]:  "This proclamation shall cease to have effect from Sunday, October 4th, 2009." The government estimates that as many as 20 thousand militants could participate in the program. But an amnesty alone may not be effective enough to halt widespread oil theft, pipeline bombings and kidnappings for ransom. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), the main militant group, has criticized government efforts to provide an amnesty to gunmen because they have not been involved in any of the negotiations.

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[faico444]

@skewedfoot U are sopose to be talking about how to improve Nigeria not criticizing other people or religion, it's exactly the kind of thing that brings in religious crisis.

[faico444]

@Biafrans7 Men U got Issues.

[Biafrans7]

The Hausa-fulani fundamentalist Islamic Pogromists; jihadist genocidists are criminals and devils driven by a devilish religion. They must be equally resisted with everything left in us.

[lkim312]

Wot has islam or religion gat to do with the global ongoing crisis of man n their evil acts? U'd better educate urself rather than jst being a casual observer without an insight about issues n stop posting senseless n discriminating comments.. NOVICE! So u would say even most non islamic practising western world including U.S. who's experiencing global economy downturn, crisis n world epic financial fraud by Madolf in U.S? NONENTITY... Kim A.

[Biafrans7]

Nigerian armed forces have refused to evacuate its forces from the Niger Delta. They have rather been deploying more troops to the region alongside warships, helicopter gunships, gunboats and assorted types of arms and ammunition. They will carry out orders from the Caliphate and Yar'Adua to massacre in the name of "saving Nigeria" as soon as the demons are ready. Same old way of the wicked. These bloodthirsty killers are cursed by The Almighty God.

[Biafrans7]

If someone has lied to you for 50 years and on the 51st repeats the same mantra, what should you be called for yet believing it?

[skewedfoot]

If Nigerians think that islam is their passport to wealth, peace and happiness - then I wish them good luck.

It does seem to the casual observer, however, that wherever islam exists there is violence and trouble. Phillippines, Thailand, China, Cyprus, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya ....the list is endless. Wherever the muslims are accepted, they grow and begin starting trouble. They first are accepted amongs people then when there are enough of them, they reject those who accepted them!!!