In that case we were able to come out with what we called the amnesty programme which brought about the end of militancy in that part of our country where crude oil is being produced. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
With the spate of Insurgence in the North east which is currently being quelled by the Nigerian troops, the invasion of killer herdsmen into communities and resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta coupled with agitations by pro-Biafra protesters have been a major source of concern to the Federal Government. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Revisionists try to portray the 1970s as a decade of relative peace and economic stability but the facts are against them - especially in relation to the three day week in 1974 and the impotence of government in the face of trades union militancy in 1978/9. (totalpolitics.com)