The United States has said it is prepared to help Nigeria establish peace and end the ongoing violence in the South-South region by Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups.

The US Consul General to Nigeria, John Bray, made this promise when he visited the Traditional Ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom in Delta State, Charles Ayemi-Botu in Warri.

Mr Bray was at the palace to seek solutions to the recent bombings of oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta.

The traditional ruler, on his part, is asking the Federal Government to dialogue with the militants and see the region as part of his primary constituency, instead of engaging them with guns to save the economy from further collapse.

•Text courtesy of Channels TV. Photo shows US President Barrack Obama.