The activity of the new militant group, Niger Delta Avengers
(NDA) was yesterday condemned by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger
Delta (MEND), calls for the scrapping of the amnesty programme.
In a statement released yesterday by its spokesman, Jomo
Gbomo, MEND said the Niger Delta Avengers have nothing to do with the Niger
Delta struggle but rather they are geared towards destabilizing the Buhari-led
government. The statement in part reads
The statement reads: “The Movement for the Emancipation of
the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to condemn and dissociate itself from the recent
activities carried out by a group known as the Niger Delta Avengers. Their
sudden emergence has absolutely nothing to do with the Niger Delta struggle but
rather a tool by certain elements to destabilise the current government. Going
by their actions and subsequent statements, it has become very apparent on who
the sponsors of these group are. MEND serves notice to the international
community that the Niger Delta region shall not be part of a secessionist
Biafran State. Rather, the group believes in one strong united Nigerian
federation where the principles and ideals of resource control; true
federalism; rule of law/respect for human rights; democracy; free enterprise
and a vibrant civil society are well entrenched in the grundnorm and put to
practice.”
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