As militants lay down their arms in the Niger Delta, the battle is on to tackle Nigeria’s other massive ills…
Over the past three months the militants have been giving up both themselves and their guns in unprecedented numbers. The federal government has promised them an unconditional pardon for past crimes, a small stipend to live on and the promise of retraining in order to “reintegrate” into society.
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