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NIGERIA: Niger Delta Avengers give conditions for dialogue with FG
Niger Delta Avengers yesterday indicated interest in discussing with
the Nigerian government.
But the group that has claimed responsibility for
multiple attacks on oil and gas facilities across the Niger Delta region has
spelt out some stringent conditions for any dialogue.
It will be recalled that this is the first time the group
has shown any readiness to discuss with the administration of President
Buhari-led administration.
The decision is contained in a statement signed by the
its spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo, in which the Avengers said it was ready to
negotiate with the government if there are good grounds for such deliberation.
However, the group said it was yet to see any signs that
the government had made new concessions.
Speaking in the statement that was posted on the group’s
website Agbinibo said, “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 last 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 believed 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-escalating this conflict and bring about a lasting peace.”
The group further noted that the NDA is restating its commitment
to attack the interest of oil corporation and international refineries
operators that bring in vessels to the Niger delta territory to buy oil that
every successive government have refused to use and reapply the proceeds
towards any development in the region since 1958.
It said, “If they refuse 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 the 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, to 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 have being sponsored by the job seeking
corrupt political class to safe faces 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 services 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 a peace with honour not a peace of our time.”
The group’s latest decision is coming at about a week
after the government ordered troops in the oil-rich region to end onslaught
against the militants.
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