The Niger Delta Avengers late on Friday blew up the crude oil export
line in Rivers State.
The spokesman of the militant group, Mudoch Agbinibo, in a statement
posted on the group’s website on Saturday, said the attack was to
protest against the “over dramatisation of the so-called dialogue and
negotiation process on the side of President Muhammadu Buhari and his
government”.
The group, which had ceased its attack oil facilities since the Chief
Edwin Clark-led dialogue team intervened to allow for a dialogue with
the Federal Government, said it was still open to dialogue.
The spokesman of the militant group, Mudoch Agbinibo, in a statement
posted on the group’s website on Saturday, said the attack was to
protest against the “over dramatisation of the so-called dialogue and
negotiation process on the side of President Muhammadu Buhari and his
government”.
The group, which had ceased its attack oil facilities since the Chief
Edwin Clark-led dialogue team intervened to allow for a dialogue with
the Federal Government, said it was still open to dialogue.
It, however, said would only accept a peace process that comes with honour.
It said, “On the 23rd September 2016, our strike team, at 20:40 pm,
has brought down oil productions activities at the Bonny 48 inches crude
oil Export Line.
“Since, the cessation of hostilities and the commitment of the
PAN-Niger Delta elders and stakeholders team, the Nigerian government
and her agents are turning the expectations of the Niger Delta to
shameful scenes obtainable in Nollywood acts and as well intimidation,
blackmail and continuous profiling of Niger Delta sons and daughters.
“This is only a wake-up call; we may not have another way to say it better.”
NDA warned that it would resist any military action, stressing that
the posture of President Muhammadu Buhari was not reassuring.
A security source confirmed the attack to our correspondent but
declined to comment further as he was not authorized to speak on the
matter.
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