Nigerian government through
coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh
(rtd), has pleaded with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and youths in the region
to maintain the prevailing peace area.
The NDA, had in a post on its
website, threatened to launch a fresh attack on oil installations in the
region.
According to the militants, “This
round of attacks will be the most deadly and will be targeting the deep sea
operations of the multinationals which include Bonga Platform, Agbami, EA
Field, Britania-U Field, Akpo Field.
“Oil installations shall dance to
the sound of the fury of the NDA”, they said.
Reacting, Boroh, also Special
Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, said: “Irrespective of our
political, ethnic and religious affiliations, we must not forget that we are
one people with one destiny.
“This means, we cannot move a step
further if we are not told how precious it is maintaining the peace of the
region and that of the nation.
“We are under obligation to do
all within our power to see that nothing divides us in spite of our different
political affiliations”, he told NAN.
The presidential aide said he has
been meeting with stakeholders from the region and also the Pan Niger Delta
Forum (PANDEF) to strategise toward bringing lasting peace to the region, which
he added should be everybody’s business.
According to him, maintaining the
peace goes beyond speaking peace to upholding the values of the Niger Delta and
patriotism which are key to the region’s stability.
“Let’s not destroy public
facilities, for the fact that we are aggrieved in one way or the other should
not give us the audacity to bomb oil pipelines.
“Researchers reported that such
action will deteriorate the environment faster than we think, thereby causing
the government undue pressure in replacing damaged infrastructures.
“Let’s say no to violence, let’s
stop taking laws into our hands. There’s no good side of violence. Violence
brings in tears and sorrow,” he said.
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