Photo: This Day Militants.By Egufe Yafugborhi
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Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators yesterday listed a number of oil
fields and installations as targets for resumed attacks if Federal
Government failed to address specific grievances agitating the region.
Following three
weeks of consultations and meetings across the Niger Delta region, the
group, in resolutions adopted in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, yesterday,
also gave Fulani herdsmen one months to the vacate the region or face
dire consequences.
Signatories to the
resolution included, but not limited to John Duku (Niger Delta
Watchdogsand Convener, Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators; Ekpo Ekpo
(Niger Delta Volunteers), Osarolor Nedam (Niger Delta Warriors) and
Simply Benjamin (Bakassi Strike Force).
The resolutions
spelt a 90-day ultimatum to the Federal Government (FG) to implement
restructuring and resource control, return oil blocs in the region to
the Niger Delta people and ensure relocation of the oil & gas
companies headquarters to the region.
It says,
"Otherwise, there would be no one Nigeria. We shall officially declare
Niger Delta Republic after 90 days, if the Federal Government fails to
implement the above demands.
"We also demand
that all the Northerners living in the Niger Delta to quit the region if
the Federal Government fails to implement the above demands within the
stipulated time. We also call on our people living in the North to also
return to the Niger Delta for their safety.
"Our principal
targets are Usan, Ima, Okoro/Setu and Asabo oil fields, Okwok,
Asuokpu/Umutu fields, OML 112, OML 117, Ebok, Obe oil field, Akpo, OPL
215, 840, OPL 733, 809, 810, 722, 905, 246, 110, 112, 117 etc, other
facilities also marked by our strike team are Total Nigeria Ltd, Exxon
Mobil, Chevron, Intels and Adax Petroleum"
On the menace of
herdsmen, the group said, "The massive killings all over the country by
Fulani herdsmen are fully sponsored by top government functionaries,
especially the security chiefs, who supply them with weapons with sole
aim of achieving cattle colony and Islamic agenda.
"The idea of having
cattle colony was already in the mind of President Buhari before he
contested the 2015 election. The whole world can now see the reason he
appointed all security chiefs from the North, including DG of NIA, who
is supposed to be replaced by someone from the South.
"The Coalition
believes that the killings by the Fulani herdsmen are direct invitation
to civil war and we are fully prepared to fight with the last drop of
blood to protect the Niger Delta people and her territorial environment.
"The Coalition also
condemns the endorsement of the President as APC candidate for 2019
election by some self-centered governors and politicians. Those calling
on President Buhari to seek re-election are the real enemies of Nigeria.
"A government that
launched "Operation Crocodile Smile I & II" in the Niger Delta,
despite the peaceful atmosphere, in the region. "Operation Python Dance I
& II" in the South East destroyed people and properties just to
silence IPOB and further declare a non-violent IPOB as terrorist
organization.
"It would suddenly
turn deaf ears on terrorist activities of Fulani herdsmen taking place
all over the country on daily basis. We shall no longer tolerate any
further bloodshed within the Niger Delta states by the terrorists Fulani
herdsmen.
"We shall ensure
that our people are protected from every Fulani terrorist; it is very
unfortunate that the government that swore to protect the lives and
properties of its citizens has suddenly become sectional government, and
lacks powers to protect the masses.
"And we warn that
any Niger Delta governor that accepts cattle colony would be dealt with
as the enemy of the Niger Delta. We don't want Fulanis among us, they
are our enemies"
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