By Festus Ahon

ASABA—Chairman, Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Environment, Oil and Gas, Mr Daniel Yingi, has said that military action was not the solution to the renewed bombing of oil and gas installations in parts of the Niger Delta region.

Yingi, who represents Burutu I constituency in the House, insisted that the renewed attack, if not well managed, could lead to full blown crisis in the region and appealed to the Federal Government to tread with caution in handling the issue.

The lawmaker in a statement in Asaba, said: “The renewed bombing of oil and gas pipelines by persons or groups yet to be identified was uncalled for and is condemnable. Dialogue and constructive engagement with major stakeholders is the best way forward.

“Invasion of communities on the ground of searching for the perpetrators of the heinous crime may result in unnecessary killing of innocent rural dwellers who may know nothing about the identities of those involved in the wilful act of destruction of oil installations in the name of militancy.

“The development is already bringing untold hardship on the people of the affected riverine communities and their neighbours,” adding that proactive steps should be taken to stop further hostilities.