The deadly Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has called on President Muhammadu
Buhari to leave the comfort of Aso Rock and visit the oil rich by
crisis-scarred Niger Delta region to see things for himself if he was
ready and sincere about the peace overtures.
The group listed the places the President must visit for assessments of
the underdevelopment and environmental degradation plaguing them.
According to the group, such visit would enable him know the
ill-treatments meted out to the people of the region by successive
government at the center and the multinational oil firms.
This is contained in a statement by its spokesman, Brigadier General
Moduch Agbinibo and made available to Pointblanknews.com.
The statement said: ‘’The President should visit Ugborodo host to
Chevron crude oil Export terminal/EGTL gas plant, Ogulagha host to Shell
Forcados Crude Oil Export terminal/tank farm, Bonny Island host to Shell
Bonny Crude Oil Export terminal/NLNG gas terminal, Brass host to Agip/ENI
export terminal, Ibeno host to ExxonMobil Qua Iboe crude export terminal.
‘’These are just the export terminals not talking about the numerous oil
and gas flow stations and the oil Wells that crisscross the length and
breadth of the Niger delta.
‘’Mr. President come and see for yourself what the host communities are
going through in the hands of Nigeria government and the multinationals.’’
The Avengers have equally asked President Buhari to explain how he is
going to fund the proposed North East Development Commission.
Reactions to the Avengers’ tweets were varied. While some respondents
supported the bombings of more pipelines; others carpeted the rampaging
group over its nefarious activities.
One Emmanuel Osemeke said ‘’@Avenger For sure it will definitely be from
our side the South-South and we the Deltans say NO. NDA command, I advise
be on that watch’’.
For Tycoon, Avengers are merely playing to gallery to get the government
attention to discuss mouth- watering contracts for themselves and their
ilk. ‘’@Avenger Noise makers. We are waiting for your so-called missile.
Terrorists’’.