Politics
It’s your men frustrating peace moves, not us, militants reply Buhari
One of the Niger Delta militant groups, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to blame his men and not militants for the elusive negotiation between them and the Federal Government.
President Buhari had said on Sunday while receiving a delegation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents, led by Minister Mallam Muhammed Bello when they paid him Christmas homage that his government will persuade the militants to sheathe their swords and negotiate for peace.
However, reacting in a statement, the group’s spokesman identified simply as Whtye, said Buhari should blame Fifth Columnists as the hindrance for the desired peace in the oil region.
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Adding that the group does not represent the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), but genuine militants interested in peace in the region, Whtye said, “Separate the wheat from the chaff and the boys would listen.”
“We received your message of a willingness to talk to agitating units within the Niger Delta struggle with good faith. However, we are burdened by the fact that in the past few month of your administration, certain agents within your administration have shown a preference to dialogue with conmen, conflict entrepreneurs, drivers of extortionist enterprises and wholesale blackmailers. It is for this reason that your pursuit of peace has failed. If you truly seek peace with the Niger Delta, then peace shall come”, the JRC stated.
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Roland Uchendu Pele
December 27, 2016 at 6:24 pm
These militants are learned, I have said it times without number. You could easily see it in the style in which they relate with the government.
JOHNSON PETER
December 27, 2016 at 11:33 pm
No learned people will vandalise oil installation so stop saying thrash.
seyi jelili
December 28, 2016 at 9:50 am
learned people are well articulated and wise , they know destroying things is not the solution to problems. Ken saro wiwa will tell them stories when they get to see him again.
Margret Dickson
December 27, 2016 at 7:06 pm
Too many groups claiming to be militants! How is peace going to reign when all of the militants don’t have one voice?
chichi emerue
December 28, 2016 at 5:57 am
How would they have one voice when our so called president is doing nothing to bring peace to the country
Animashaun Ayodeji
December 27, 2016 at 7:08 pm
Buhari needs to understand the militants are not like the illiterate Fulani heardsmen. Most of the militants have sound knowledge on what they are fighting for
Amarachi Okoye
December 28, 2016 at 6:00 am
Less forget who is illiterate or who has knowledge. All we want is peace in this country
yanju omotodun
December 28, 2016 at 9:26 am
if the Niger Delta Militants are bent on wrecking havoc, the federal government will have no option than to go tough with them as well.
Emmanuel Alayegbami
December 28, 2016 at 9:47 am
president Buhari is too lenient with these militants , I trust OBJ , we won’t have taken this shits at all. declare war on these militants.