In a new press statement posted on their website, Militant group, Niger
Delta Avengers, announced a ceasefire on all interest of the
Multinational oil Corporations in the Niger Delta Region and also
signified their support for negotiations between the Federal government
and elders of the region led by Former Minister of Information, Chief
E.K Clarke. Read their new press statement after the cut...
The struggle has always being a Pan-Niger Delta one, we only know the
anti Niger Delta elements are using some disorganized characters from
the region to scuttle all effort to restore the essence of our humanity;
resources control and self-determination.
We are going to support any collective/negotiation team emerging from
the Chief (Dr.) Papa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark Niger Delta elders and genuine
stakeholders conference to engage with the federal government of
Nigeria, representatives from the home countries of all multinational
Oil Corporations and neutral international mediators that will be
focused on achieving the short, medium and long term frameworks and
objectives to de-escalating conflicts in the Niger Delta. Most of the
frameworks and objectives are clearly stated in various reports,
declarations and recommendations of the likes of the Sir.Henry Willinks
minority rights reports of pre-independence Nigeria (1957-8), The Kaiama
Declaration document, The General Alexander Ogomudia report, The Leedum
Mittee headed, Niger Delta Technical Committee report and restructuring
to fiscal federalism.
We have resolved to reject any idea of the peace of our times; we want
the peace with honor this time around! Our advice to our Niger Delta
elders and genuine stakeholders is that, whenever this inhuman project
called Nigeria and her government is ready for dialogue/negotiations
with them, this mandate should be treated with that care as driving a
vehicle like that of a truck laden with fire.
We are going to continue the observation of our unannounced cessation of
hostilities in the Niger Delta against all interest of the
Multinational oil Corporations, but we will continuously adopt our
asymmetric warfare during this period if, the Nigerian government and
the ruling political APC continues to use security agencies/agents,
formations and politicians to arrest, intimidate, invade and harass
innocent citizens, suspected NDA members and invade especially Ijaw
communities.
We promise to fight more for the Niger Delta, if this opportunity fails.
Therefore, we will give our Niger Delta elders and genuine stakeholders
that tacit support to the dialogue table with the government and the
Multinational oil Corporations whenever the enabling environment
prevails.
We also use this medium to warn those using rogue platforms like the
defunct so-called MEND, RNDA- Cynthia Whyte especially Charles Okah who
is franchising these internet based banditry from his prison cell,
through Victor Ebikabowei Ben (Boyloaf), Timipre Silva, Selekaye
Ebikabowei, Ayirimi Emani, Michael Johnny, Governor Adams Oshiomole to
please inform those their paymasters that the days of doom are here.
That those sold and bought up interests from around the corridors of
power cannot arm-twist the NDA with bandits, drug addicts, illegal
bunkerers, bank robbers and disorganized characters to derail the Niger
Delta struggle.
Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo.
Spokesperson.
