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Militants shun Buhari’s peace meeting, vow to continue bombings

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Militants shun Buhari's peace meeting, vow to continue bombings
Despite the meeting between elders of the Niger Delta region and President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, militant groups in the region have vowed to continue bombing oil pipelines.
Governors, ministers, elders including Edwin Clark and former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah, King Diete Spiff, had in the meeting with the President presented a 16-point demand which they believe would help restore peace in the troubled oil-rich region.
However, militants in the region under the aegis of  Niger Delta Peoples Democratic Front and the Concerned Militant Leaders, in separate statements said they were not happy that no former militant leader was among those chosen to be part of representatives of the region in the meeting.
The militants therefore labelled the meeting a futile exercise that will not put an end to the attacks on oil facilities.
The groups’ leaders, General Ben and General Playboy insisted that such a meeting without any recognised former Niger Delta militant would not protect the interest of the people of the region.
 
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They said, “Pipeline bombing cannot stop because the people going for the meeting do not know why they are going there. It is not the first, second, or third time and would not be the last. So, we cannot be deceived or bamboozled by whatever tag is given to the meeting.
“We insist on implementation of the report of the National Conference and other reports on the development of Niger Delta region. Anything short of this is insincere and will not be accepted. For a genuine peace, past reports of several commissions on Niger Delta must be visited.”
General Playboy specifically added,
“Our elders and leaders are not helping matters at all. They do not really know the plight of Niger Delta people because they are wealthy, quite rich and do not take issues about the region seriously”, the groups lamented.
By Ebere Ndukwu …

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  1. yanju omotodun

    November 2, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    These militants want war if they won’t adhere to the peace meeting.

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    • Amarachi Okoye

      November 3, 2016 at 6:12 am

      I believe we don’t need war but peace so buhari should meet to there demand for peace to stay

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  2. JOHNSON PETER

    November 2, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    If they want to be adamant , then the federal government should unleash terror on them. They must be gluttonous to have the control of their resources.

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  3. Roland Uchendu Pele

    November 2, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    They are even happy and proud to call themselves militants. See what life has become! Gone are the days when men wanted honour, and longed for good names.

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  4. Olawale james anifowoshe

    November 2, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    They are going to bend…this i knw. The people financing them are probably among the lots buhari had a meeting with. So let’s just wait and see

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  5. Amaka Okoro

    November 3, 2016 at 6:17 am

    What a wicked Niger Delta militant with there stupid demand. Wating for war that will end up destroying them and there generation

    Reply

  6. Nonso Ezeugo

    November 3, 2016 at 6:35 am

    Mr president please attend to Niger Delta demand and let peace be in this country

    Reply

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