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Niger Delta Avengers: Don't dialogue with criminals - Ex-Militant Leader warns FG  The federal government has been called upon not to dialogue with militants in the Niger Delta region who engaged in the renewed hostilities among which were series of attacks launched by the self acclaimed Niger Delta Avengers, NDA and the new ‎Red Egbesu Water Lions. 

The call was made by the National President, National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, NCNDE-A , Israel Akpodoro, in Abuja, Thursday. He stated that any attempt by the FG to dialogue with the "attackers of our national" patrimony will give rise to many of such groups adding that the so called militants were drawn from the league of ex-militants who were on the payroll of the Amnesty Program of the FG. 

This call according to the ex-war lord in the creeks was informed by calls from the‎ elder statesman,Chief E.K. Clark asking the Buhari led administration to employ the instrumentality of dialogue with the self acclaimed Avengers for peaceful agreement to be reached and for peace to reign. 

Akpodoro described the attackers of oil pipelines as demagogues and evil doers who are out to foment trouble to stampede the FG into paying them amnesty as he questioned that how many times would the government declare amnesty in the region. 

The pro Buhari ex-militant leader said the call for dialogue by some Ijaw leaders were ploy to armstwist the FG into being cowed by Ijaw youth who he alleged see Niger Delta as their exclusive preserve adding that such calls should be ignored in the interest of peace and tranquillity in the region.

He further alleged that the 'neo militant groups' were directly under the command of 'fugitive' Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a. Tompolo saying those calling for dialogue should produce him to the FG before having the moral rectitude to call for dialogue. 
The vociferous Urhobo-born ex-militant wondered if Tompolo was above the law to warrant such 'ignoble call' on the FG adding that rather than sponsoring militant groups from his hideout who places what he described as senseless and reckless demand on FG as recipe for peace, Tompolo should be told by Chief Clark to surrender himself to justice. 

The government according to the Coalition should apply maximum military force to "smoke all the recalcitrants" out noting that such military actions alone can bring permanent peace in the region.  
The FG he said should make it known to communities especially the traditional rulers of the host communities of the trouble makers that if any facility of the oil companies is vandalised in your domain and culprits caught therein without they turn in such criminals the monarchs will be dethroned and dealt with, such unwarranted calls by ethnic leaders won't stop coming. 

He called on the FG to work with Unconventional Security who he averred know the terrain more than the troops noting that a perfect synergy between the military and unconventional security will yield result including arresting and bringing Tompolo before the law.

Intelligence and information gathering by organised local youth under an unconventional security platform Akpodoro said was capable of turning in criminals in their large numbers to the law enforcement agencies. 

With consternation  Akpodoro added Nigerians of good received the call by Chief Clerk saying, the nation had expected better reaction from the "supposed elder statesman" who he advised  steer off ethnic politics. 

"Acting like father to economic saboteurs and forming protective ring around criminals in the region won't do us any good at this critical period of our nationhood. The call by Chief E.K.Clark, to say the least came as a rude shock and unbecoming of a man who would always want criminals of Ijaw extraction protected in the name of calls for dialogue.

Nigerians would want to know from Chief Clark who are the avengers? Who are the sponsors and what are they avenging at this critical period in our nationhood?

"Hiding under the cloak of dialogue to part criminals on the back by giving them amnesty is a dubious thing to ask for. How many times have youth in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Imo State...blown up pipelines to stampede FG into granting them amnesty? The FG should dialogue, the army should go all out for these crooks who festers on cheap and free money. They are lazy lots who hate to work but want to live flamboyant lifestyle." The Pro Buhari militant leader stated.

that's ur opinion.

they are fighting for a JUST course

TANTUMERGO007:
they are fighting for a JUST course

Just indeed !!! Dasuki is a just man he distributed our $2.1bil to the Nigerian needy!

Selfish ex militants who embezzled ND money!