Nigeria Delta Militants, fuming over Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s remark that they are fighting for their pockets, have said that they are tired of one Nigeria filled with injustice, marginalisation and oppression minority ethnic groups
Osinbajo had accused the militants fighting for their pockets and being partly responsible for the economic woes of the country while delivering a lecture at Elizade University in Ondo State.
Three militant groups, Niger Delta Volunteers, Niger Delta Peoples Liberation Movement, and Bakassi Freedom Fighters, criticised Osinbajo, saying that instead of ridiculing them, he should have advised President Muhammadu Buhari to address the injustice in the Niger Delta.
They made their grievances known in a statement signed by spokespersons – Ekpo Ekpo for NDV, Henry Etete for NDPLF and Asukwo Henshaw for BFF.
In the statement made available to journalists in Uyo today, the militants also lambasted Buhari for saying that Nigeria’s unity was unnegotiable.
As such, they vowed to resume attacks against oil companies operating in the region and they urged oil unions to withdraw their members from rigs and platforms for their safety during the period.
The groups likewise castigated the newly constituted Board of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company and demanded the appointment of someone from the Niger Delta as GMD.
“It is an insult on the Niger Delta region that the Minister of Petroleum who also doubles as the President of Nigeria is from the North, the Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru and four other members of the board are also from the North.”
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