Militants Suspend Ceasefire, Threaten Fresh Attacks

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….Give conditions amid one-week ultimatum

…The militants alleged that the Buhari-led government was toying with the relative peace the region has enjoyed.

Chukwudi Nweje

A
group of Niger Delta militants yesterday said it had backed out of the
ceasefire agreement it reached with the Federal Government.

The
militants gave the Federal Government a long shopping list and warned
that if the demands were not met, they would be left “with no choice
than to resume hostility in the Niger Delta region.”

The group
also demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari make “a categorical
statement on restructuring the nation in other to bring the nation in
one roof.”

The militants comprising the Niger Delta Creek
Warriors, Ogunuma Camp of Niger Delta, Niger Delta Republic Seekers and
Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, alleged that the Buhari-led
government was toying with the relative peace the region has enjoyed.

It
accused government of nonchalance in implementing the agreement it
reached with the pan-Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) on behalf of the
people of the region.

“It has come to our notice that President
Muhammadu Buhari and his subordinates do not want the relative peace
we’re having now in the country. Having been waiting for long without
his implementing the demands by the panNiger Delta Elders Forum on
behalf of the people of Niger Delta, we have no option than to withdraw
our ceasefire deal with Federal Government.

“We, therefore, give
Federal Government seven days ultimatum to address our demands
immediately as we cannot continue to be continuously deceived.”

The
militants also warned the Federal Government not to renew the crude oil
prospecting licences of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
because the multinational has not done anything for the Niger Delta
region.

“We are aware that Shell Petroleum Development Company
(SPDC) applied for the renewal of oil blocs in Niger Delta and we have
not seen what they have done before. Let them go offshore,” the
militants said.

They demanded that the Federal Government
immediately resettle the displaced Bakassi communities and implement the
Green Tree agreement reached when the International Court of justice
(ICJ) transferred the disputed territories in Bakassi to Cameroon
jurisdiction.

Other demands include the cleanup of Ogoni and
entire Niger Delta region, immediate take-off of Brass Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG), adequate funding of Okerenkoko Maritime University and
upgrading of the Maritime Academy, Oron to University status.

They
also want immediate take off the Gelegele seaport in Edo State,
budgetary allocation for the Strategic Work, Implementation Plan for
Niger Delta (SWIP), the immediate award/construction of Bonny, Bodo,
Abonny, Idamo Abissa, Kula road to Soku, Edem Sanga, Nembe Brass road to
Akasa, Warri/Escravos/Warri to Ogulagha roads and the immediate
implementation of the seaport in Ekeremor Local Government Area of
Bayelsa State.

Source:- Sunnewsonline

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