In a statement released by the Defence
Headquarters, the authorities have re-
emphasised that the military will abide with
the ongoing negotiation effort of the Federal
Government with militants in order to have
peaceful settlement of the Niger Delta
problem.
However, while trying to achieve this feat, the
military has warned that it would not tolerate
"any individual or group taking its good
gesture of adherence to ceasefire and
peaceful disposition to the impasse for
granted."
Hence, they will respond proportionately to
any armed attacks against its location in a
decisive but professional manner, in line with
its constitutional mandate of defending
innocent citizens as well as national critical
infrastructure.
The Military states that the Armed Forces
has the capacity to defend itself and warns
various belligerent groups in either the Niger
Delta or any other part of the nation to desist
from any act capable of jeopardising peace
and security of Nigeria or they will regret the
consequences of their actions.
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