{"id":58038,"date":"2017-06-09T20:58:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T19:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=58038"},"modified":"2017-06-09T20:58:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T19:58:35","slug":"quit-notice-igbos-niger-delta-demands-return-oil-blocs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/quit-notice-igbos-niger-delta-demands-return-oil-blocs\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit Notice To igbos: Niger Delta Demands Return of Oil Blocs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coalition of Niger Delta militants on Friday<\/span><\/span> called on the Federal Government to return all oil blocs being controlled by northerners to the people of the region.<\/p>\n

The agitators explained that their action was based on the ultimatum given by some northern youth groups to the Igbo to vacate the North within three months<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Leaders of the eight militants groups said in a statement that the Niger Delta region shall declare its independence on October 1, 2017<\/span><\/span> and free itself from enslavement by the North.<\/p>\n

The coalition comprises Niger Delta Watchdogs, Niger Delta Volunteers, Niger Delta Peoples Fighters, Niger Delta Warriors, Bakassi Freedom Fighters, Niger Delta Movement for Justice, Niger Delta Fighters Network and Niger Delta Freedom Mandate.<\/p>\n

The militant leaders are General John Duku (Niger Delta Watchdogs and Convener: Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators), General Ekpo Ekpo (Niger Delta Volunteers) General Osarolor Nedam (Niger Delta Warriors) and Major-Gen. Henry Okon Etete (Niger Delta Peoples Fighters).<\/p>\n

Others are Major-Gen. Asukwo Henshaw (Bakassi Freedom Fighters), Major-Gen. Ibinabo Horsfall (Niger Delta Movement for Justice), Major-Gen. Duke Emmanson (Niger Delta Fighters Network), and Major-Gen. Inibeghe Adams (Niger Delta Freedom Mandate).<\/p>\n

In a statement, which was said to have been issued shortly after their meeting in Port Harcourt, the militant leaders warned all companies operating in such oil blocs to vacate within three months<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The group said \u201cA coalition of the Niger Delta militants met today in Port Harcourt to review the recent call by the Arewa Youths groups that the Ndigbo should vacate all the Northern states within three months<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see the declaration by Arewa Youths as a well consultative declaration which the northern elders, leaders, political elite, security heads from the North and governors were fully aware.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe demand 100 percent control of our resources. We demand that the Federal Government should hand over all oil blocs owned by the northerners to Niger Delta indigenes. All the companies operating in such oil blocks\/wells should vacate within three months<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government should immediately relocate NNPC and all the offices that have to do with oil\/gas sector back to Niger Delta states and an immediately replacement of the Group Managing Director with an indigene of Niger Delta.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll northern indigenes working in NNPC and any other Board that has anything to do with oil\/gas should be sack with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe demand an independent and sovereign Republic of Niger Delta. We are tired of living with the North under Nigeria. We are tired of the President\u2019s sentiments to the Niger Delta people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President can have time to receive the Chibok girls, but could not have time to meet with the Representatives of the Niger Delta agitators. Our money has been used to fund Boko Haram, a problem created by the Northerners in order to use it as conduit pipe to siphon the resources of Niger Delta.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn October 1, 2017<\/span><\/span> we shall declare our independence come rain, come shine. We shall take our destiny in our hands and free ourselves from the slavery of the North as they are tired of one Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

They maintained that all the companies and businesses owned by the northerners in Niger Delta should be vacated within three months<\/span><\/span>, saying, \u201cFrom 1st October 2017<\/span><\/span>, we don\u2019t want to see any northerner close to Niger Delta; any attempt to penetrate shall meet fierce resistance. This time, we are not going to play defence, but attack,\u201d the statement by the coalition of Niger Delta agitators read.<\/p>\n

They also called on all agitating groups to resume attacks\/bombings on all oil\/gas pipelines, especially the exporting lines across the Niger Delta region with immediate effect, adding that the measure was aimed at ensuring zero oil\/gas production before October 1, 2017<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

They said, \u201cWe also demand the Federal government should immediately replace the Inspector General of Police with an indigene of the South West, the Director General of DSS with an indigene of South East, and the National Security Adviser with an indigene of South- South.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Speaker, House of Representatives should voluntarily resign and hand over to an indigene of the South-South.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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