Nigeria's Kachikwu says militant amnesty needs restructuring

Nigerian oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said on Thursday that the government needs to improve its amnesty programme for militants in Niger Delta to address "neglect by the government and international oil companies". The statement came after the latest militant attack on oil facilities hit Chevron onshore operations late on Wednesday and a warning from local leaders in the Delta that military intervention would not stem the violence. The statement added that all states in the region would no