*Threatens To Cripple Nigeria’s Economy
*Passes Vote Of No Confidence On PANDEF, Others
*Declares ‘Operation Humble’ Economy
By Ovie Okpare
After its long silence amidst agitations across the country, Niger Delta Avenger (NDA), the fierce militant group, has threatened to cripple the Nigerian economy by attack critical oil and gas installations across the oil-rich Niger Delta region.
NDA also threatened to attack major politicians from the region for their roles in the under-development of the region.
The threat was contained in a statement posted on its site and obtained by NIGER DELTA TODAY (NDT) Online on Saturday morning while also announcing the change of leadership to its command.
Niger Delta Avengers, whose activities majorly contributed to the Nigeria’s slide into recession in 2016, disclosed that their men have been deplored to strategic locations in the region awaiting directive to strike.
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The statement titled “We Are Back With Operation Humble”, accused the federal government of failing to meeting the demands of the group to speed up development of the region since it declared ceasefire following intervention of leaders and stakeholders from the area.
It vowed to force the country into recession as it did in 2016, saying that Nigeria might not recover from the recession anytime soon.
The statement which partly read, said, “There is no gainsaying that the failed country called Nigeria which has fed fat on our God given wealth is at the brink of total disintegration owing to the security and related challenges across the country; ranging from terrorism and banditry in the North to the secessionist gongs of the Oduduwa people of the Southwest and IPOB of the Southeast it is obvious that peace in the Niger Deltan and by extension the South South geopolitical region is the very thin piece still binding this country together.
“It is disheartening that despite being the economic backbone and having resolved to maintain the peaceful environment for the smooth operations of the oil multinationals whose proceeds the country cling unto for economic survival the Niger Delta and the South South remain the most under developed with our needs and interests undermined by the failed Nigerian State.
“We decided to suspend our famous, operation red economy‚ which bled the Nigerian economy into recession about 4 years ago not because we are lazy but for the love we have for our people and out of respect for the voice of the elders of the Niger Delta region who beckoned on us to give peace a chance and avail the government time to act on our demands at the time.”
Passes Vote Of No Confidence On PANDEF, Ex-Militant Leaders
According to the militant group, its high command has exhausted its patience to allow government speed up the development of the region thus the decision to resume hostility.
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It also passed a vote of no confidence on the Chief Edwin Clark’s led Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), elders and ex-agitators in the region, accusing them of now frolicking with the government at the detriment of the people.
“In a move to remind this failed government that we have exhausted the very last iota of patience, the High Command of the Niger Delta Avengers have in a meeting held last night resolved as follows:
“We have lost total confidence on all socio-cultural groups like PANDEF, the elders of Niger Delta and the bunch of so-called ex-agitators frolicking with the Government at our detriment.” the statement added.
Our Attacks Targeted At Oil Installations, Niger Delta Politicians
“This operation shall be coded ‚OPERATION HUMBLE‚ aimed at bringing down TARGETED OIL INSTALLATIONS IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION capable of humbling the economy into permanent recession. This mission is also TARGETED AT POLITICAL ACTORS WHO ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO UNDERMINE THE INTEREST OF THE NIGER DELTA PEOPLE.
“There is no doubt that the Nigerian Government has continued to pay deaf ears to our demands and the rising challenges in the country because the pipelines that crisscrosses our lands her left untouched, allowing dollars to flow into the federal treasury on a daily basis for mismanagement.
“We shall spare no single oil installation within our range of strategic targets marked for destruction in the coming days and we bet the Nigerian Government will be humbled to return to the drawing board and chart an all-inclusive course by the time we are done with our action plan.
“Members of our strike teams across the Niger Delta are commanded to be on red alert awaiting precise strike plans as mapped by the high command of the NDA”, NDA stressed.
Announces New NDA Leadership
Meanwhile, NDA in the statement also announced the change of its leadership with a woman it simply identified as Tu-ere aka Queen of the Creeks becoming the group’s new Field Commander.
“The high command of the NDA has promoted and appointed one of our finest operatives, Field Commander Tu-ere aka Queen of the Creeks to the rank of Brigadier General. she is an experienced field agent who before now was the head of the counter intelligence unit of the NDA, using her connections with top Government and security officials to deliver on her assignment.
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“She was part of the our elite Strike Teams that attacked and took down the Chevron Valve platform on the 4th of May, 2016; the Shell Forcados 48-inch Export line on the 3rd of June, 2016; and the Exxon Mobil Qua Iboe 48 Crude Oil Pipeline on the 11th of July, 2016.
“Brig. Gen. Tu-ere is the first female to ever attain this level and it is solely out of merit, and is placed in charge by the High Command of the NDA to execute operation humble to the later.
“As a gender friendly organization, we are using this avenue to encourage other female operatives within the rank and file of the NDA to be inspired by the rising profile of the Queen of the Creeks and never to deter in delivering on our mission of liberate our people and God given resources from the shackles of the oppressive Nigerian Government. We advise other female operatives to emulate her and be dedicated to our mission at all times.
“Conclusively, we wish to state unequivocally and in simple terms that we are back with operation Humble; with the aim of humbling the economy into permanent recession and political players from the Niger Delta extraction to political retirement.
“Our Strike Teams 01 – 09 and all other formations are to regroup and remain on red alert awaiting further command. There will be no going back until the Nigerian economy is humbled into recession never to rise again!”, the statement further read.
