Criminal activities have reduced in Niger-Delta – Defense Minister Musa

Minister of Defense, General Christopher Musa, rtd, says equipped robbery, piracy and different transgression activities person reduced successful the Niger-Delta portion of the country.

Musa spoke on Tuesday after a closed-door gathering with cardinal stakeholders successful the lipid and state assemblage astatine the 6 Division Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt Barracks, Rivers State.

Addressing newsmen aft the meeting, the curate said the engagement was a continuation of erstwhile consultations aimed astatine assessing advancement and identifying solutions to challenges confronting the lipid industry.

“It’s been good. It could beryllium better, but the members of the Armed Forces are moving tirelessly to guarantee that the country is secured.

“Issues of piracy, equipped robbery and each these person truly gone down. Production has improved. We are acold supra our lipid declaration production, and we are aiming very, precise high,” helium added.

According to him, the big communities were invited to the gathering to guarantee their concerns were reflected successful the government’s plans for improving information and expanding production.

The erstwhile Chief of Defense Staff further said that 1 of the large issues raised during the gathering was the request to fortify spot betwixt big communitie...