The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), the new militant group in
the Niger Delta region, wants President Muhammadu Buhari to visit the region to
physically experience the pains of the community “in the hands of the Nigerian
government and the multinationals”.
The invitation, which was delivered in a statement on
Saturday, comes three weeks after the group warned the president to “sign his
death warrant” before visiting Ogoniland.
“Buhari is trying to visit Ogoniland, but he should sign his
death warrant before coming to Port Harcourt or try to visit any state of the
Niger Delta community, Biafra land,” a suspected NDA member had told IBT.
“We are starting a dance he cannot finish. We shall dance
like vultures. He [Buhari] has dared to wake a sleeping lion, but I promise him
this time around if he tries to step his foot in any community of the Niger
Delta, in Biafraland, he will not go back alive. “Any Niger Deltan who will try to walk with Buhari shall
also go to his grave that day. This is our assurance.”
Buhari eventually decided against the trip to Ogoniland,
although the presidency did not state whether the avengers’ threat influenced
the cancellation.
Saturday’s statement, signed by Moduch Agbinibo, was softer
in tone.
“The Nigeria President Buhari should visit Ugborodo host to
Chevron crude oil Export terminal/EGTL gas plant, Ogulagha host to Shell
Forcados Crude Oil Export terminal/tank farm, Bonny Island host to Shell Bonny
Crude Oil Export terminal/NLNG gas terminal, Brass host to Agip/ENI export terminal,
Ibeno host to ExxonMobil Qua Iboe crude export terminal,” the statement read.
“These are just the export terminals not talking about the
numerous oil and gas flow stations and the oil wells that crisscross the length
and breadth of the Niger delta.
“Mr. President come and see for yourself what the host
communities are going through in the hands of Nigeria government and the
multinationals.”
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