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In a statement released yesterday by Jomo Gbomo, the spokesman
of MEND, the group said the Niger Delta Avengers have nothing to do with the
Niger Delta struggle but rather they are geared towards destabilizing the
Buhari-led government. The statement in part reads:
“The Movement
for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to condemn and dissociate
itself from the recent activities carried out by a group known as the Niger
Delta Avengers. Their sudden emergence has absolutely nothing to do with the
Niger Delta struggle but rather a tool by certain elements to destabilise the
current government. Going by their actions and subsequent statements, it has
become very apparent on who the sponsors of these group are. MEND serves notice
to the international community that the Niger Delta region shall not be part of
a secessionist Biafran State. Rather, the group believes in one strong united
Nigerian federation where the principles and ideals of resource control; true
federalism; rule of law/respect for human rights; democracy; free enterprise
and a vibrant civil society are well entrenched in the grundnorm and put to
practice.”
MEND in its statement further reiterated that the group
opposes what it described as “fraudulent
and unsustainable”
Presidential Amnesty Programme ( PAP), headed by Brigadier General Paul Boroh.
"The Movement
for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) remains vehemently opposed to
the fraudulent and unsustainable Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). headed
by Brigadier General Paul Boroh (rtd) which still runs on the corrupt bureaucratic
and operational template of the past administration. We have always made it
very clear that unless the root issues which gave birth to the agitations in
the Niger Delta region are addressed, in the form of a sincere dialogue, this
programme will only continue to remain a mere cesspool of corruption.”
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