Itsekiri Group blames NDA attacks on 'alleged Ijaw sponsors
Thu Jul 07, 2016 01:12:pm National
2K By Buchi Obichie
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The continued attacks on oil installations by militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, have been blamed on 'alleged Ijaw sponsors', by an Itsekiri group, Niger Delta Movement for Socio-Economy Inclusion, NDMSEI.
NDMSEI said the NDA's Ijaw sponsors were orchestrating attacks on oil facilities located in Itsekiri territory, in a bid to incite the people.
In a statement by its Chairman, Oki Ajonibode, the group said: "We are neither surprised nor disappointed because the manner both Federal and State Governments are handling this issue of the Niger Delta Avengers will surely lead to more bombings and destruction in the Niger Delta.
"Like we said in our earlier statement, not until the Federal and State Governments decide to establish military posts (both army and navy personnel) with speed boats to patrol the creeks every second and minute, the attacks will continue. The security operatives have to patrol all the open rivers as well.
"We are saying this to the Government because we foresee communal clash/crisis coming again; we are also using this opportunity to call on our people (Itsekiri) and other ethnic nationalities to wake up.
"We are saying this because in the present day Delta State, the Ijaw have three local governments (Burutu, Bomadi and Patani) but the Avengers have not bombed any pipeline within these environments.
"They have specific and peculiar areas where they carry out bombings in Bayelsa State and these are places with mixed tribes.
"For instance, in this present bombings, they either go uptown to Warri and Effurun areas or the Itsekiri communities in the riverine areas, or southern Ijaw in Bayelsa where they have mixed tribes to carry out their destruction."
In the statement, the group also informed the National Security Adviser, NSA, that some military officers were colluding with the militants and extending the crisis because they were benefiting from the emergency.
It said: "We want to inform the National Security Adviser that Niger Delta militants are not like Boko Haram terrorists who kill and maim without reasons or gain some form of financial benefits from it.
"Funds voted to tackle Niger Delta crisis are more than resources put together for 10 federal ministries. Past records are there to show for it. Go and look into the history of JTF past commanders and officers attached to each of the areas in the Niger Delta during the Warri Niger Delta crisis. They have billions in their accounts and acquired property during their stay here."
NDMSEI said the NDA's Ijaw sponsors were orchestrating attacks on oil facilities located in Itsekiri territory, in a bid to incite the people.
In a statement by its Chairman, Oki Ajonibode, the group said: "We are neither surprised nor disappointed because the manner both Federal and State Governments are handling this issue of the Niger Delta Avengers will surely lead to more bombings and destruction in the Niger Delta.
"Like we said in our earlier statement, not until the Federal and State Governments decide to establish military posts (both army and navy personnel) with speed boats to patrol the creeks every second and minute, the attacks will continue. The security operatives have to patrol all the open rivers as well.
"We are saying this to the Government because we foresee communal clash/crisis coming again; we are also using this opportunity to call on our people (Itsekiri) and other ethnic nationalities to wake up.
"We are saying this because in the present day Delta State, the Ijaw have three local governments (Burutu, Bomadi and Patani) but the Avengers have not bombed any pipeline within these environments.
"They have specific and peculiar areas where they carry out bombings in Bayelsa State and these are places with mixed tribes.
"For instance, in this present bombings, they either go uptown to Warri and Effurun areas or the Itsekiri communities in the riverine areas, or southern Ijaw in Bayelsa where they have mixed tribes to carry out their destruction."
In the statement, the group also informed the National Security Adviser, NSA, that some military officers were colluding with the militants and extending the crisis because they were benefiting from the emergency.
It said: "We want to inform the National Security Adviser that Niger Delta militants are not like Boko Haram terrorists who kill and maim without reasons or gain some form of financial benefits from it.
"Funds voted to tackle Niger Delta crisis are more than resources put together for 10 federal ministries. Past records are there to show for it. Go and look into the history of JTF past commanders and officers attached to each of the areas in the Niger Delta during the Warri Niger Delta crisis. They have billions in their accounts and acquired property during their stay here."
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