The new militant group made its comments via a statement released by spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo.
New militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has given conditions for a proposed negotiation with the Federal Government.
The group made its comments via a statement released by spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo.
It reads:
The
high command of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) is using this medium to
restate that there are no new items to put on the table for dialogue; we
only want a genuine attitude and conducive atmosphere that will make us
commit to any proposed dialogue and lasting peace talk.
We
want the federal government to commit members states of the
multinational oil corporations to commit independent mediators to this
proposed dialogue; we believe that it is only such environment that will
engender genuine dialogue that will be aimed at setting up a framework
for achieving the short, medium and long term demands of the Niger Delta
to de-escalate this conflict and bring about lasting peace.
The
NDA high command is restating our commitment to attack the interest of
oil corporations and international refineries operators that bring in
vessels to the Niger Delta territory to buy our oil that every
successive government has refused to use and reapply the proceeds
towards any development in the region since 1958.
Refusal
to heed our advice will result to sinking of two their mother vessel as
an example to others. They should not undertake any repair of pipeline,
oil and gas facilities that are damaged or attacked by our forces
during this period of ‘Operation Red Economy’ until and/or after the
dialogue.
We are using this medium to warn and
condemn the activities of all brands of social media agitators being
peddled around by some politicians to promote their criminal ways in
affairs of the Niger Delta. This genuine spirit behind our struggle for
the Niger Delta cannot be derailed on the basis of connivance by
politicians, traditional rulers, settled ex-agitators and criminals
moving around to fill their pockets.
The issues of
the Niger Delta are as old and as new as the days of Pa Dappa Biriye,
Major Jasper Isaac Adaka Boro, Ken Saro Wiwa and the government of
President Musa Yar’ Adua. We are warning this government of President
Muhammadu Buhari not to turn the essence of genuine peace talk and
dialogue to political jamboree that is prevailing now where all manner
of social media agitators and criminals are being sponsored by the
job-seeking corrupt political class to save face before the government
of the day.
Finally, if need be, we may review our
earlier stance of not taking lives. We are going to redirect and
reactivate all our activities if the government, oil companies and their
service firms don’t heed to these modest warnings of not carrying out
any repair works, and suspend the buying of crude oil from our region as
we await the right atmosphere that will engender genuine dialogue. We
want peace with honour, not peace of our time.
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