Panic over arms build-up in South-East, Niger Delta

http://newtelegraphonline.com/panic-arms-build-south-east-niger-delta/

• FG moves to douse tension

Amid brewing ethnic nationalism postures backed by a secret arms build-up, especially in the South-East and the oil-rich Niger Delta, the Federal Government is making frantic efforts to stem the tide. 


A highly placed security official confided in New Telegraph that, indeed, the Federal Government was ‘worried and concerned’ over the situation in both regions even as a fresh religious onslaught, through the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the Shi’ites, was almost taking its root in North-West. 

“Some practical and strategic steps have to be taken immediately to circumvent these growing concerns if the government must make any meaningful progress to deliver on its promises to the people,” he said.