Nigerian military high command Wednesday ruled out engaging militants sabotaging oil production facilities in the Niger Delta, saying it would rather deploy “every available resources to deal decisively” with the militants. Recent attacks on Nigeria’s oil facilities by Niger Delta militants have caused Nigerian production to fall by 12% to around 1.67 million b/d at the end of April, according to S&P Global Platts OPEC survey data. Foreign oil firms operating in the Niger Delta have also started evacuating some of their workers to reduce the risk to their lives. “The military will employ all available means and measures within its Rule of Engagement to crush any individual or group that engages in the destruction of strategic assets and facilities of the government in the Niger Delta [and] they will stand to regret the consequences of their actions,” military spokesman Rabe Abubakar said in a statement. Article Continues below… […]