Niger Delta Agitators, on
Thursday asked northerners and the Yoruba 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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