Quit Notice: Niger/Delta Militants Demand Return Of Oil Blocs Owned By Northerners Within 3 Months

The coalition of Niger Delta militants on Friday called on the Federal Government to return all oil blocs being controlled by northerners to the people of the region.

The agitators explained that their action was based on the ultimatum given by some northern youth groups to the Igbo to vacate the North within three months.

Leaders of the eight militants groups said in a statement that the Niger Delta region shall declare its independence on October 1, 2017 and free itself from enslavement by the North.

The coalition comprises Niger Delta Watchdogs, Niger Delta Volunteers, Niger Delta Peoples Fighters, Niger Delta Warriors, Bakassi Freedom Fighters, Niger Delta Movement for Justice, Niger Delta Fighters Network and Niger Delta Freedom Mandate.


In a statement, which was said to have been issued shortly after their meeting in Port Harcourt, the militant leaders warned all companies operating in such oil blocs to vacate within three months.

The group said “A coalition of the Niger Delta militants met today in Port Harcourt to review the recent call by the Arewa Youths groups that the Ndigbo should vacate all the Northern states within three months.

“We see the declaration by Arewa Youths as a well consultative declaration which the northern elders, leaders, political elite, security heads from the North and governors were fully aware.

“We demand 100 percent control of our resources. We demand that the Federal Government should hand over all oil blocs owned by the northerners to Niger Delta indigenes. All the companies operating in such oil blocks/wells should vacate within three months.

“The Federal Government should immediately relocate NNPC and all the offices that have to do with oil/gas sector back to Niger Delta states and an immediately replacement of the Group Managing Director with an indigene of Niger Delta.

“All northern indigenes working in NNPC and any other Board that has anything to do with oil/gas should be sack with immediate effect.

“We demand an independent and sovereign Republic of Niger Delta. We are tired of living with the North under Nigeria. We are tired of the President’s sentiments to the Niger Delta people.

“The President can have time to receive the Chibok girls, but could not have time to meet with the Representatives of the Niger Delta agitators. Our money has been used to fund Boko Haram, a problem created by the Northerners in order to use it as conduit pipe to siphon the resources of Niger Delta.

“On October 1, 2017 we shall declare our independence come rain, come shine. We shall take our destiny in our hands and free ourselves from the slavery of the North as they are tired of one Nigeria.”

They maintained that all the companies and businesses owned by the northerners in Niger Delta should be vacated within three months, saying, “From 1st October 2017, we don’t want to see any northerner close to Niger Delta; any attempt to penetrate shall meet fierce resistance. This time, we are not going to play defence, but attack,” the statement by the coalition of Niger Delta agitators read.

They also called on all agitating groups to resume attacks/bombings on all oil/gas pipelines, especially the exporting lines across the Niger Delta region with immediate effect, adding that the measure was aimed at ensuring zero oil/gas production before October 1, 2017.

They said, “We also demand the Federal government should immediately replace the Inspector General of Police with an indigene of the South West, the Director General of DSS with an indigene of South East, and the National Security Adviser with an indigene of South- South.

“The Speaker, House of Representatives should voluntarily resign and hand over to an indigene of the South-South.”

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Posted: at 10-06-2017 12:19 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Very gud

Posted: at 10-06-2017 01:08 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

sosoliso nigerian vacating everywhere

Posted: at 10-06-2017 01:42 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Yes....

Posted: at 10-06-2017 02:04 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Niger Delta wants to declare independence......meanwhile Biafra wants to annex niger delta.  So they want to jump from frying pan to fire.

Posted: at 10-06-2017 02:30 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

The northerners are the major problem of Nigeria.  if Biafra is granted,  after a while the yorubas will start fighting for their freedom. cod by then they would have been wiser and wouldn't be subjects to oppression and evil... just watch.

Posted: at 10-06-2017 03:37 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Can u rewrite any verse in the bible ? if u can't stop dreaming about declaring a state or country oyinbo ppl as planned all this from the start so stop disturbing yourself till tomorrow we will remain slave to the so call white man and white woman but only if we can fight the one controlling us rather than separating and joining the one eating the national cake   fight the government the mister governors house of reps sanate from you state than turning innocent and poor head around like goat Nnamid feel like the king the GOD and master of all the people he gather as a slave my sister and brother it time to wake up and run thousand miles

Posted: at 10-06-2017 04:06 PM (6 years ago) | Newbie

It is extremely important that all sides exercise great caution. Clearly, it was wrong for the Arewa Youths to have made such inflammatory statements regarding an unenforceable mandate for the Ibos to relinquish their business interests in the north and return to their homeland. It is understandable that the good people of Niger Delta have responded in kind. Yet, it is important that all sides understand that Nigeria is the only country we have and all sides should come together to solve our problems together. Countries that have embarked upon the kind of breakup that is currently being called for by different factions have not thrived well. I remember countries such as Sudan, Ethiopia, etc. In the end, many innocent lives will be lost, the split nations will fight perpetually and all sides will be losers. The only winners will be the already rich and powerful but the greatest losers will be the same average Nigerians who simply want to live a simple life and have enough to care for themselves and their families. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, l call on all Nigerians to resist the current calls by anyone for a breakup. Rather, let us make calls for unity and for charting our own destiny. I'm trusting God that the voice of reason will ultimately prevail. Thank you!

Posted: at 10-06-2017 04:46 PM (6 years ago) | Newbie

Lets us split by tomorrow morning pls, chai.

Posted: at 10-06-2017 06:30 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Where is alewa Youth, let them cooperate, they were going in the right direction.

Posted: at 10-06-2017 06:52 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac