A former Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Cease-Fire Monitoring Group, Brig-Gen. Francis Agyemfra (rtd), on Monday, advised the Federal Government to decisively stamp-out the activities of the Niger Delta militias.
He also deplored the rising conflicts within the ECOWAS sub-region, which he said, posed serious threats to peace, stability and development within the sub-region
Agyemfra, a Ghanaian, spoke to our correspondent at the end of a news conference in Accra, Ghana on West African Security Challenges and ECOMOG, which was organised by the International Institute for Journalism and InWent, a non-governmental organisation based in Germany.
The erstwhile ECOMOG boss noted that the Niger Delta crisis could endanger peace in the country and the ECOWAS sub-region.
He said, �The Niger Delta issue in Nigeria is a very serious matter that the government has to deal with. This should not be encouraged. You don�t allow people to form militia where there is an Army or the Police.
�People should not be made to lose confidence in the security. There is need for the government to be firm in dealing with the issue.�