As Ceasefire Collapses, Niger Delta Avengers Resume Operation In Pipeline

The leaders stated that any leader of the Niger Delta invited to the said summit was free to exercise his democratic right to association.

“However, such attendees do not represent the Pan-Niger Delta States Stakeholders’ Forum and are not authorizsed or mandated to speak or represent same”, they said. The Niger Delta leaders went on: “The Niger Delta calls on the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, the United States President Barrack Obama, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and all African countries, to get Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to see himself as President of all Nigeria, to give peace a sincere chance in order to expedite the escape of all Nigerians from the obvious economic hardship that has befallen Nigeria since the resurgence of armed agitations within the Niger Delta.”

“We also appeal to all the armed agitators to continue with the cessation of hostilities and to remain calm and peaceful, even in the face of obvious provocation.

“The attention of the leadership of the Pan-Niger Delta Coastal States Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum has been drawn to the circulation of invitation letters to some Niger Delta indigenes to a Niger Delta stakeholders’ summit slated for the 26th– 27th September, 2016, at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja.” “Whilst we do not begrudge the right of any authority or persons to convene any talk shop, we feel concerned that serious issue of the Niger Delta should not be trivialised into some academic exercise. We also hold the view that the holding of such summit at this time is clearly contrary to the expectations of all right-thinking persons worldwide.