As
hate speeches continue to fester in Nigeria with several tribes locked
in a cold war, a militant group in the Niger Delta has asked the
northerners and the Yorubas to leave their region. Niger Delta Agitators, on Thursday asked northerners and the
Yorubas in the Niger Delta to leave the region before October 1, 2017.
This is contained in a statement signed by the convener of the NDA,
John Duku; Ekpo Ekpo of Niger Delta Volunteers; Osarolor Nedam (Niger
Delta Warriors); Henry Okon Etete (Niger Delta Peoples Fighters); Asukwo
Henshaw (Bakassi Freedom Fighters); and Ibinabo Horsfall (Niger Delta
Movement for Justice).
Titled ‘Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators to resume attacks on
September 10, 2017; Northerners, the Yoruba to leave Niger Delta before
October 1, 2017,’ the group stated that it took the decision at a
meeting held in Akwa Ibom State.
It reads, “After hours of careful deliberations, we unanimously
resolved as follows: To commence operation zero oil in the Niger Delta
from September 10, 2017 as a preparation for the actualisation of Niger
Delta Republic.
“We totally condemn the recent meeting between PANDEF and the
Acting President; we see it as another plot to deceive the Niger Delta
people. First and foremost, the meeting was marred by inordinate greed
of the PANDEF as they did not involve the representatives of the
agitating groups and youth leaders.
“We wish to let the Acting President know that those he met
have no capacity and cannot solve the current crisis in the Niger Delta;
therefore they cannot represent the militants or speak for the Niger
Delta people.”
The coalition insisted on its demand for 100 per cent control of the resources of the region.
“The Federal Government should hand over all oil blocks owned
by the northerners/Yoruba to Niger Delta indigenes. All oil companies
operating in such oil blocks/wells should vacate by October 1st, 2017.”
NDA further called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
NNPC, to relocate its headquarters to any of the Niger Delta states and
replace its Group Managing Director with an indigene of the region.
“All the multinational oil, gas, servicing and marine companies
must relocate their operational base to the Niger Delta, sign a new
memorandum of understanding with Niger Delta people which will include
Niger Delta indigenes being paid same salaries with foreigners.
“We demand independence and sovereign Republic of Niger Delta,
all the companies and businesses owned by the northerners/Yoruba in
Niger Delta should be vacated before October 1, 2017.”
“We call on all agitating groups to resume attacks/bombings on
all oil/gas pipelines, especially the exporting lines across the Niger
Delta region from September 10, 2017. This is to ensure zero oil/gas
production before October 1, 2017.
“We shall work to interface with more patriotic and zealous
Niger Delta people to work out new collective approach that will ensure
total freedom and complete control of our resources by any means
necessary.”
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