Niger Delta Avengers kick against PANDEF Port Harcourt meeting today
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The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), a coalition of nine militant groups in the troubled Niger Delta has, at a crucial meeting held at the Benin River, issued a red alert warning to the Federal Government opposing the proposed PANDEF meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, scheduled for today, Thursday October 26, 2017.
The emergency meeting presided over by its leader, Major Johnmark Ezonbi concluded that PANDEF has been disbanded – and it remains so, and warned the Federal and State Governments and their agencies to stop dealing with the group under any guise on behalf of the region as PANDEF does not have the locus standi to meet to discuss issues affecting the region.
“We, the RNDA and other agitating militants in the creeks of the region will not allow this failed corrupt PDP leaders to thwart our genuine agitation for the development of the region because this group of disbanded corrupt persons cannot be trusted to speak on behalf of the region.”
The group therefore warned the FG not to have anything to do with the disbanded PANDEF group as they cannot speak or negotiate with the federal government on behalf of the Niger Delta region, stressing that the coalition will be forced to resume hostilities in the creek in a well coordinated approach if the federal government enter into any discussion with PANDEF.
RNDA said that the withdrawal of the mandate from the Clark led PANDEF followed wide consultation and deliberations from all the agitating militant groups across the entire Niger Delta region so any one relating with PANDEF on behalf of the region is on its own.
The group therefore urge the Federal governments to enter into fresh talks with the Pan Niger Delta People’s Congress headed by HRM Pere Charles, Dr Ayemi Botu and other respected Traditional rulers and stake holders in the region – including Rev Dr Mike Emuh, the national chairman of HOSTCOM and high chief Dr. Francis Innegbeniki (representing Edo State), which all have their mandate from the creeks to discuss and negotiate with the federal government on behalf of the region.
