Delta ex-militants, also known as ex-agitators, under the Phase Three Amnesty have threatened to halt oil production in the region. This followed a call made by some delegates at the National Conference during a debate on the derivation formula for oil producing states in the Niger Delta region.
The delegates also agitated for the scrapping of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, and the Amnesty Programme.
Speaking with Sweetcrude, the National Secretary, Phase Three Amnesty, Comrade Tam Odogwu, said the ex-agitators and the youths rejected 13 per cent derivation for oil producing states, as it should not be less than 50 per cent.
Odogwu said for peace to continue in the region and for the benefit of Nigerians and the economy, delegates at the confab should do the right thing, and allow justice and fairness to play in this matter of derivation and support the NDDC, MNDA, and Amnesty programme.
Odogwu said: “The Niger Delta people will never accept anything below 50 per cent as derivation for oil producing states. The Niger Delta ex-agitators and youths also condemn and warn against any move to scrap the three interventionist institutions which are the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, and Amnesty Programme.
“These institutions are the reason for the peace in the region today and as well the increase in oil production and revenue generation for the country. Therefore the confab delegates should consider the possible consequences of what the scrapping will result to. And we will not sit down and allow oil production to continue, since they don’t want the current peace in the region to continue and be sustained.
“Therefore, we urge delegates at the national confab sub-committee on power devolution and resource control to put sentiments aside and use this rare opportunity to correct every error by giving whatever that is due to whoever as far as the growth and development of Nigeria is concerned.”
However, Odogwu called on Niger Delta delegates at the confab to continue with the resource control demand during debate at plenary and not to deviate from the position of the region on the issue no matter the opposition from any section of the delegates.
He added that the ex-agitators were disappointed with the contributions of some Niger Delta delegates who have taken positions that betray the region’s position and interest, and cautioned them to project what the people of the region stand for.
He however believes that the national conference will correct the wrongs of the past and deepen the federal system of government, and put the nation on path of growth and development. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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