The Nigerian military authorities have allayed fears over the activities of militants in the Niger Delta, expressing satisfaction with the military operation in the area, according to the reports of the Nigerian Tribune newspaper Wednesday.
The military, through the service chiefs, made this known Tuesday during a closed-door interactive session they had with the House of Representatives Committee on Defense with a vow that the Joint Task Force (JTF) set up by the Nigerian federal government to address the problem of militancy in the Niger Delta would continue the ongoing fighting against the militants until they finally surrender.
Present at the closed-door session were the Minister of State for Defense Ademola Seriki, the Chief of Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Iko Ibrahim, among others.
They said the Nigerian military is in full command of the oil- producing areas, having dislodged the militants from the core areas of their control.
The House asked the military chiefs to be cautious in their operations in the Niger Delta in order to avoid aggravating the humanitarian problems already caused by the activities of the JTF in the area.