BENIN CITY—Hope for Niger Delta Campaign,
HNDC, a non-governmental organisation
based in The Netherlands, has said that the
current attack on oil installations in the Niger
Delta region by Niger Delta Avengers, NDA,
was not in the interest of the region.
The group commended the Federal
Government for the withdrawal of the
military from the area, and urged the militant
group to explore this opportunity by
suspending attacks on oil installations and
embark on meaningful discussions with the
Federal Government if they claim that their
agitation is in the interest of the people of
the Niger Delta.
Niger Delta activists, founder and Executive
Director of NNDC, Mr Sunny Ofehe, who
spoke to Vanguard, said that the attacks will
not only cripple oil production but will have
serious health implications for the people of
the region.
According to him, “The environment has
faced despoliation from crude oil extraction.
The main occupation of the people which is
farming and fishing have been gravely
affected by oil spills and pollution from gas
flaring.
“Any meaningful agitation should be
targeted at addressing these situations and
calling on the government and oil
multinational companies to meet these needs
and remediate the environment of the
people. This must be done in an organised
manner with all stakeholders.”

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/avengers-attacks-oil-installations-not-interest-n-delta-region-group/