New Niger Delta Militant Group Dares Buhari, Vows To Cripple Nigeria's Economy

The Niger Delta Avengers, a new militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, has threatened to make the country's economy worse by acts of sabotage, particularly in the oil sector. The threat, made via a statement issued by the group, is a response to comments made by President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to China.


by SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK

Apr 18, 2016


The Niger Delta Avengers, a new militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, has threatened to make the country's economy worse by acts of sabotage, particularly in the oil sector. The threat, made via a statement issued by the group, is a response to comments made by President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to China.

While in China, Buhari had said that oil saboteurs will be treated harshly like Boko Haram terrorists, a comment the group considers a denigration of the Niger Delta struggle and an indication that the Federal Government considers oil more important than the lives of people of the Niger Delta region.

"The recent proclamation of the Federal Government to bombard the people of the Niger Delta, as stated in Beijing, China, is a clear indicator that President Buhari and his Northern brothers-led government scales the oil in the Niger Delta far more important than the lives of the Niger Deltans," the group said.

As proof of the Niger Delta Avengers potency, the group cited the visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to the Forcados Terminal, where they inspected the SPDC 48 inches export pipeline, which it claimed to have blown up. "They never cared to see for themselves what the natives (Ogulagha people), the host community, are going through in the hands of SPDC as a result of the oil and gas exploration for decades. Ogulagha community is just one such case across the Niger Delta," the statement added.

The militant organisation explained that the decision of the government to send the Minister of the Environment and the Vice President on a visit to the Forcados Terminal after it was blown up shows the importance of the facility to the economic well-being of the country.

"Bonny Export Terminal, Bonny Island in Rivers State, Chevron and Ugborodo community in Delta State are the heartbeat of Nigeria's economy, but they are all facing same hardship as the Ogulagha community, which hosts the Forcados Terminal.

"It is a slight on our struggle and quite embarrassing for Mr. President to liken us to his kinsmen (Boko Haram), who are hell-bent on swimming in innocent blood until they Islamize the nation," added the Niger Delta Avengers.

The organisation also accused the President of deliberately ignoring the menacing activities of Fulani herdsmen, but paying attention to pipeline vandalism, which he wants to use as a pretext to punish the Niger Delta Region. This, it argued, provides further proof that the Federal Government values oil more than the well-being of the people of the Niger Delta. While claiming it takes no pleasure in violence, the group, however, said it will continue blowing up pipelines to protest the marginalisation of the Niger Delta.

It dared the Presidency to do its worst, saying: "The Presidency can go ahead and setup a permanent security force, as stated by the Vice President when he visited the SPDC, Forcados Terminal. We are not deterred by such threats as we are highly spirited and shall continue blowing up pipelines until the Niger Delta people are no longer marginalized by the Nigerian actors. Yes, the military have sworn to lay down their lives to protect Nigeria. We have on our part sworn to do whatever is necessary to safeguard the interest of the Niger Delta people."
The group also invited the attention of the Federal Government and the international community to the plight of the Niger Delta people and alleged that other forms of pipeline vandalism are encouraged and by officials of the Nigerian armed forces.

"We want the general public to note that the Nigerian Armed Forces collects three Naira per litre of the sum accruing from the total number of barrels loaded by any vessel in all illegal bunkering activities referred to as 'black oil business,' it claimed.
It followed this up with a piece of advice to the Chinese government and the international community that any country that lends Nigeria money is doing so at its own risk. "There will be no litre of crude oil to service the loan deal they planning to do. This also goes to the international oil companies in the country to adhere to our warnings and advise the Federal Government to heed our demands, especially the development of the Niger Delta Region," the group concluded.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/18/new-niger-delta-militant-group-dares-buhari-vows-cripple-nigerias-economy

Hmmmm

Armageddon beckons! The Niger Delta Avengers better prepare their grasslands for the grazing bill cos Buhari is hell bent on settling his fulani militias with an inheritance before 2019.

Una don come again abi?
Where is Ipob today?
Buratai no dey look face o

Guys please cripple Buhari and leave our economy out of it!

EastGold:
Una don come again abi?

Where is Ipob today?

Buratai no dey look face o

Was IPOB ever a militant group? Has Buratai captured Tompolo who has placed us below Angola as Africa's second largest oil producing nation

Buhari!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let sleeping dogs lie

you no gree,
now see the repercussion

This na old news nah, na today?

Goke7:
This na old news nah, na today?

actuall April 18,its still recent

PRYCE:
Guys please cripple Buhari and leave our economy out of it!

they can't get to Buhari and when they cripple the economy we all suffer it like we are all suffering poor electricity supply now but Buhari can never sleep in darkness.

chukwudi44:


actuall April 18,its still recent

this is not the first time they have issued their threat, I expect that they should have leveled the whole niger delta area by now, they should live up to their name 'avengers'. Real men fight and not talk all the time.

The Govt of Buhari should thread with wisdom, wen 2 elephants fights, its always the grass that suffers, the militant can choose to sabotage all oil facilities in the deltas and this will affect the economy @ large, especially in the areas of gas supply, to power our eletricity, the govt of the day seems to be too forward...

Nigeria's economy is already crippled. Crude oil is no more black diamond. Sorry

if I hear....!!!!

Only a fool will celebrate this cause we all will suffer it. The president and and political elites do not suffer the pains caused by sabotage. So jumping up and down because of this amounts to heavy foolishness

Goke7:


this is not the first time they have issued their threat, I expect that they should have leveled the whole niger delta area by now, they should live up to their name 'avengers'. Real men fight and not talk all the time.

why do you think power supply has been poor for months now

chukwudi44:

why do you think power supply has been poor for months now

yes and we are all suffering it, let them do their worst, no one takes them serious anymore

Goke7:


yes and we are all suffering it, let them do their worst, no one takes them serious anymore

you don't have power ,refineries are down and you are not taking them serious? seriously?

IVORY2009:
The Govt of Buhari should thread with wisdom, wen 2 elephants fights, its always the grass that suffers, the militant can choose to sabotage all oil facilities in the deltas and this will affect the economy @ large, especially in the areas of gas supply, to power our eletricity, the govt of the seems to be too forward...

or rather it is the militants who are too forward, let them go ahead, they call themselves avengers. Let them blow every gaddem thing off and be like the North East. We are already suffering the poor electricity nah, is this all they can do?

if they can't turn the entire Niger delta like the north east, then they are cowards. Real men fight, they don't make threats

chukwudi44:

you don't have power ,refineries are down and you are not taking them serious? seriously?

have refineries ever work since 1999? even Diezani said the refineries can never work. Have we ever had regular power?

Let them carry out their threats and stop talking like women

Goke7:


or rather it is the militants who are too forward, let them go ahead, they call themselves avengers. Let them blow every gaddem thing off and be like the North East. We are already suffering the poor electricity nah, is this all they can do?

if they can't turn the entire Niger delta like the north east, then they are cowards. Real men fight, they don't make threats

Bro, would you rather want the country to burn in flames? Or dialog, You and I would suffer it, dis is why I like late President Yaradua of blessed memory.

Goke7:


they can't get to Buhari and when they cripple the economy we all suffer it like we are all suffering poor electricity supply now but Buhari can never sleep in darkness.

Everlasting darkness await buhari

when trouble sleep, yanga go wake am

palava he dey find and will get it

Wow

them they cripple who don cripple before?

PMB should better understand that violence and threat is not a permanent solution to peace and mutual coexistence!

Miscreants seeking for cheap attention. Serious minds don't issue vague threats, they strike. These wetbacks are looking for amnesty perks and will fail. Where were they when the clueless ineffectual buffoon was in power? Nonsense.

they will cripple themselves first

For the benefit of who?

Is not a new thing