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a joint statement released on Friday, the coalition of Niger Delta
militants, gave an ultimatum for northerners to leave their region,
adding that they will declare the independence of the oil rich region on
October 1.
Niger Delta militants have issued an October 1 ultimatum for
northerners to leave their region, in response to the quit notice given
to the Igbo by some Arewa youth groups.
According to TheCable News, the militants also said the federal
government should hand over all oil blocs controlled by northerners to
the people of Niger Delta.
In a joint statement released on Friday, the coalition of Niger
Delta militants also said they will declare the independence of the
region on October 1.
A communiqué was signed to this effect by ‘General’ John Duku
(Niger Delta Watchdogs and Convener: Coalition of Niger Delta
Agitators), ‘General’ Ekpo Ekpo (Niger Delta Volunteers), ‘General’
Osarolor Nedam (Niger Delta Warriors), and ‘Major-Gen.’ Henry Okon Etete
(Niger Delta Peoples Fighters), ‘Major-Gen.’ Asukwo Henshaw (Bakassi
Freedom Fighters), ‘Major-Gen.’ Ibinabo Horsfall (Niger Delta Movement
for Justice), ‘Major-Gen.’ Duke Emmanson (Niger Delta Fighters Network),
and ‘Major-Gen.’ Inibeghe Adams (Niger Delta Freedom Mandate).
“A coalition of the Niger Delta militants met today in Port
Harcourt to review the recent call by the Arewa Youths groups that the
Ndigbo should vacate all the Northern states within three months,” it read.
“We see the declaration by Arewa Youths as a declaration which
the northern elders, leaders, political elite, security heads from the
North and governors were fully aware of .
“We demand 100 per cent control of our resources. We demand
that the Federal Government should hand over all oil blocs owned by
northerners to Niger Delta indigenes. All the companies operating in
such oil blocs/wells should vacate within three months.”
The militants further said that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) should be relocated to the Niger Delta region.
“The Federal Government should immediately relocate NNPC and
all the offices that have to do with oil/gas sector back to Niger Delta
states and immediately replace the Group Managing Director with an
indigene of Niger Delta,” the communique further read.
“All northern indigenes working in NNPC and any other board
that has anything to do with oil/gas should be sacked with immediate
effect.
“We demand an independent and sovereign Republic of Niger
Delta. We are tired of living with the North under Nigeria. We are tired
of the President’s sentiments against the Niger Delta people.
“The President can have time to receive the Chibok girls but
could not have time to meet with the representatives of the Niger Delta
agitators. Our money has been used to fund Boko Haram, a problem created
by the Northerners in order to use it as conduit pipe to siphon the
resources of Niger Delta.
“On October 1, 2017 we shall declare our independence come
rain, come shine. We shall take our destiny in our hands and free
ourselves from the slavery of the North as they are tired of one
Nigeria.
“From October 1, 2017, we don’t want to see any northerner
close to (the) Niger Delta; any attempt to penetrate shall meet fierce
resistance. This time, we are not going to play defence, but attack.”
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