Niger Delta Militants, under the auspices of Reformed Niger
Delta Avengers, RNDA, have refuted an earlier threat to resume destruction oil
facilities following the Supreme Court ruling that sacked Governor-elect of
Bayelsa State, David Lyon.
The Coalition of the militants in the region led by a
factional leader of the RNDA, Johnmark Ebi on Tuesday vowed to resume their
destructive activities in the region following the sack of Lyon.
The militants threatened that attacks on oil facilities will
resume if Lyon’s mandate was not restored.
But in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on
Wednesday signed by General Peretimi Isiri, its Director of
Information/Spokesman, RNDA said the threat
was laughable, adding that it respects the decision of the Supreme Court as the
highest legal institution in the land.
The letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, read,
“We bring to you our special greetings from the creeks of the Niger Delta,
wherein lies the mainstay of the nation’s economy.
“Mr. President as you are aware, the Supreme Court recently
gave a ruling in favour of Senator Douye Diri of the People’s Democratic Party
( PDP) in Bayelsa. We want to let you know that we stand behind the Supreme
court Judgement because it’s a matter of Court. which is not our Concern, SEN
DOUYE DIRI is a Son of Ijaw Land and has also fought for the IJAW Struggle.
“As it is expected of a true Nigerian, even if you are not
satisfied with a process; it is to seek peaceful and lawful ways to express
your thoughts and not the threats to disrupt the existing peace in Bayelsa.
“As a revolutionary organization we are not interested in
the “dog eat dog” style of politics, but we will not fold our arms and watch a
group of politicians use our name to drive their own ambition.
“We the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers( RNDA) did not utter
threats of resumption of hostilities, specifically; to bomb the nation’s oil
and gas installation because the Supreme court ruled against David Lyon a
Candidate of the APC, it is not only laughable but regrettable.
“We wish to state that we are aware of the ugly characters
behind these threats being issued but it is not the (RNDA). They are peopled
housed in the APC and if they continue with their out – fashioned antics, we
will have no choice but to shame them.
“It is highly provocative that some politicians are
engineering and orchestrating strife and needless tension in Bayelsa in order
to achieve their individual desires and political goals by using The Name of
Refined Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) to champion there cause. We won’t allow
anybody no matter how highly placed to fest on us. We are calling on the
security agencies to be alive to their responsibilities.
“Bayelsa is safe and we will continue to alert and inform
the country on the evil and dangerous plot by people who feel that losing
Bayelsa in a case that is clearly the fault of their fellow party man must
throw the State into chaos. We will not tolerate it. Enough is enough!”
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