Warn Fulani
herdsmen to steer clear of Nigeria Delta Vow to deal with any Niger Delta
governor who allows colony By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – A 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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