Niger Delta militants threaten to resume bombing of oil pipelines

Militant groups in the oil rich region of Niger Delta, under the aegis of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, have vowed to resume bombings of oil installations if the Federal Government fails to carry out its promises to the people.

The group while decrying the insincerity of Government said they are tired of unfulfilled promises, development of the region only in the media, as well as Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s “unending meetings without follow-up actions”.

The group in a statement released on Sunday and signed by the leader of Niger Delta Watchdog, ‘General’ John Duku; ‘General’ Ekpo Ekpo of the Niger Delta Volunteers, ‘Commander’ Henry Etete of the Niger Delta People’s Fighters and ‘Commander’ Asuquo Henshaw of the Bakassi Freedom Fighters, stated that nothing had happened since the Pan Niger Delta Elders’ Forum (PANDEF) met with the President in November 2016.

Part of the statement read, “There is no more time; the Federal Government must act now and show seriousness and commitment to the plight of Niger Delta or we will be forced to resume attacks.

“We must make sure we liberate our people from the slavery of the Nigerian state. We believe that the Federal Government will not be surprised to see another crisis in the Niger Delta and they should not blame anyone if such happens.

“The Federal Government, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, is not sincere in resolving the Niger Delta crisis.

“We know very well that the visit of the Vice-President (then Acting President) to oil producing states was a big scam, camouflage, deceit and delay tactics by the Federal Government to achieve its normal daily crude oil production.

“We want to state here clearly that we are tired of all unfulfilled promises; we are tired of developing Niger Delta in the media, we are tired of the Vice-President’s unending meetings without follow-up actions.”

According to the group, militants in the region only ceased fire following pleas by PANDEF, and now that the Federal Government has remained adamant to the plight of the people, they have no other option than resume bombings.

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