|
|
Article: VOA NEWS: NIGERIAN PRESIDENT PLEDGES 'CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT' IN NIGER DELTA
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
CopyrightCopyright © HT Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Gilbert da Costa
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua says his two-pronged strategy to stem the violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta is the best for the country. Yar'Adua also assured Nigerians that the economy was a on a 'strong footing," boosted by high international oil prices. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa has more from Abuja.
In a brief televised address to mark Nigeria's 48th independence anniversary, President Umaru Yar'Adua said he was committed to an infrastructural development plan to address the grievances of the Delta's impoverished communities, while continuing negotiations with those he described as major stakeholders.
"In order ...