“You Are Doing Harm To Yourselves” – Buhari To South-South

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday minced no words in reminding the people of South-South region of the harm they caused themselves by the destruction of oil facilities.

He said vandals hurt the host communities, where oil is sourced, the majority of the people and the environment more than the government which rely on this resources for the economic wellbeing.

He said this when he received South-South Monarchs Forum (SSMF) led by King Edmund Daukoru, Mingi XII, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, at State House, Abuja on Monday.

While appealing to their conscience, President Buhari said South-South elders need to do more to end pipeline vandalism in their communities.

The president told the traditional rulers who came to congratulate him on his re-election and discuss issues of specific relevance to the zone, that they were culturally and traditionally positioned to complement government’s efforts on enhancing security in the Niger Delta.

He charged them to educate the youths on the dangers such nefarious activities posed to the environment and the economy.

“You need to educate the people that the destruction of installations is hurting the majority of the people.

“If pipelines are blown and the waters are polluted, it affects both the fishermen and farmers. Even the fishes in the sea are affected.

“These people who blow up the installations are hurting the people more than they are hurting the government,” the president said.

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