Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has agreed to mediate talks between the Federal Government of Nigeria and militant rebels, who are blowing-up oil pipelines in the Niger Delta. However, he will only hold talks with the terrorists if the Nigerian Federal Government gives its approval.

But, the Nigerian Tribune reports that, “the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened that should the Federal Government fail to extend the requested invitation, it would extend its action of destruction beyond the current state.”

Jomo Gbomo, a spokesman of MEND, issued a statement online on Tuesday revealing the group had received a letter from the Carter Center saying that Carter wishes to mediate in the prolonged Niger Delta crisis.

MEND received an official letter on May 6, which could be confirmed by John Stremlau, vice president of the Carter Center. The Tribune quotes the letter as stating: “President Carter represents transparency, impartiality, humility and integrity; four key ingredients critical in the mediator recipe towards ensuring a genuine and enduring peace process for the region.”

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