New Militant Group Vows To Disrupt 2019 General Elections

The upcoming 2019 elections has been threatened to be disrupted by a new
militant group unless the Federal Government meets its demands on the
development of the Niger Delta region.

The militant group known
as War Against Niger Delta Exploitation (WANDE) revealed this in a
communique signed by its spokesman, ‘General’ Nomukeme, in Port Harcourt
on Tuesday.

The group threatened to begin hostilities should the
federal government fail to prove its commitment to the development of
the Niger Delta region.

In a seven-point communique in which it
indicated and lamented that the government has been denying the people
of the region the right to enjoy their God given resources.

Also,
the militant group has resolved to support President Muhammadu Buhari
if he could prove his administration’s commitment to Niger Delta
development.

The communique reads:

WANDE will galvanise
the support of all former and current agitators for you; President
Muhammadu Buhari, if you can prove your administration’s commitment
towards the development of the Niger Delta by implementing our demands
as contained in this statement.

“But failure to meet these
demands simply translates to our commencement of hostilities. We will
frustrate the conduct of the 2019 general elections across the country
if the demands are handled with kid gloves.

The group also
brought the attention of the 2019 presidential candidates that none of
their policy document shows their plan to improve the Niger Delta
region.

“This is because at the moment, no policy document of any
of the candidates clearly shows a concrete plan for the development of
the Niger Delta before any of them can get our support.”