The continued attacks on pipelines are slashing Nigeria’s oil production – and hammering an economy reeling from its worst recession in years.
This month, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari met leaders from the Niger Delta in a bid to end the violence.
The government also announced a vague plan to invest billion dollars in the region – although it didn’t spell out where the cash would come from.
Since the high-profile meeting, there have been a slew of attacks.
One of the militants told the BBC that the government was “playing with us” and that it wasn’t putting its words into action.
Militant groups say they’re fighting for a greater share of the resources for local communities. They also want the government to honour a previous amnesty program – which offers cash payments and retraining – after its budget was slashed by two-thirds at the start of the year.
The government, however, accuses the militants of holding the country to ransom.
The continued violence is designed pressure the government into making an agreement.
Despite the enormous economic pain, President Buhari is standing his ground.
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