 |
| Edwin Clark |
Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), a factionalised militant group,
has issued conditions under which it can enter into negotiations with
the federal government.
The Avengers on Saturday, through
Mudoch Agbinibo, its spokesperson, indicated its readiness to dialogue
through a negotiation team led by Edwin Clark, prominent Niger Delta
leader.
A statement posted on the website of the Avengers, said:
“The struggle has always being a Pan-Niger Delta one, we only know the
anti Niger Delta elements are using some disorganized characters from
the region to scuttle all effort to restore the essence of our humanity;
resources control and self-determination.
“We are going to
support any collective/negotiation team emerging from the Chief (Dr.)
Papa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark Niger Delta elders and genuine stakeholders
conference to engage with the federal government of Nigeria,
representatives from the home countries of all multinational Oil
Corporations and neutral international mediators that will be focused on
achieving the short, medium and long term frameworks and objectives to
de-escalating conflicts in the Niger Delta.
“Most of the
frameworks and objectives are clearly stated in various reports,
declarations and recommendations of the likes of the Sir.Henry Willinks
minority rights reports of pre-independence Nigeria (1957-8), The Kaiama
Declaration document, The General Alexander Ogomudia report, The Leedum
Mittee headed, Niger Delta Technical Committee report and restructuring
to fiscal federalism.
“We have resolved to reject any idea of the
peace of our times; we want the peace with honor this time around! Our
advice to our Niger Delta elders and genuine stakeholders is that,
whenever this inhuman project called Nigeria and her government is ready
for dialogue/negotiations with them, this mandate should be treated
with that care as driving a vehicle like that of a truck laden with
fire.
“We are going to continue the observation of our unannounced
cessation of hostilities in the Niger Delta against all interest of the
Multinational oil Corporations, but we will continuously adopt our
asymmetric warfare during this period if, the Nigerian government and
the ruling political APC continues to use security agencies/agents,
formations and politicians to arrest, intimidate, invade and harass
innocent citizens, suspected NDA members and invade especially Ijaw
communities.
“We promise to fight more for the Niger Delta, if
this opportunity fails. Therefore, we will give our Niger Delta elders
and genuine stakeholders that tacit support to the dialogue table with
the government and the Multinational oil Corporations whenever the
enabling environment prevails.
“We also use this medium to warn
those using rogue platforms like the defunct so-called MEND, RNDA-
Cynthia Whyte especially Charles Okah who is franchising these internet
based banditry from his prison cell, through Victor Ebikabowei Ben
(Boyloaf), Timipre Silva, Selekaye Ebikabowei, Ayirimi Emani, Michael
Johnny, Governor Adams Oshiomole to please inform those their paymasters
that the days of doom are here. That those sold and bought up interests
from around the corridors of power cannot arm-twist the NDA with
bandits, drug addicts, illegal bunkerers, bank robbers and disorganized
characters to derail the Niger Delta struggle.”
0 comments:
Post a Comment