Dreaded militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has vowed to cripple major oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta region as it announced a resumption of hostilities.
“We Are Back With Operation Humble”, the militant group said in a statement posted on its site, and vowed to force the country into recession as it did in 2016.
While accusing the Federal Government of failing to meet its demand to accelerate development of the region after its declaration of a ceasefire following intervention of leaders and stakeholders, the group said Nigeria might not recover from the recession anytime soon when it strikes.
The vicious militant group also said it would not spare prominent politicians in the Niger Delta region who it accused of stalling development of the oil-rich region.
NDA warned that its activities which crippled the economy in 2016 with the attendant recession faced by the nation would be a child’s play this time around.
Part of the statement read:
“There is no gainsaying that the failed country called Nigeria which has fed fat on our God given wealth is at the brink of total disintegration owing to the security and related challenges across the country; ranging from terrorism and banditry in the North to the secessionist gongs of the Oduduwa people of the Southwest and IPOB of the Southeast it is obvious that peace in the Niger Deltan and by extension the South South geopolitical region is the very thin piece still binding this country together.
“It is disheartening that despite being the economic backbone and having resolved to maintain the peaceful environment for the smooth operations of the oil multinationals whose proceeds the country cling unto for economic survival the Niger Delta and the South South remain the most under developed with our needs and interests undermined by the failed Nigerian State.
“We decided to suspend our famous, operation red economy‚ which bled the Nigerian economy into recession about 4 years ago not because we are lazy but for the love we have for our people and out of respect for the voice of the elders of the Niger Delta region who beckoned on us to give peace a chance and avail the government time to act on our demands at the time.”
The group said its patience to allow government speed up the development of the region had been stressed to limits, hence the decision to resume hostility.
It also passed a vote of no confidence on the Chief Edwin Clark’s led Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), elders and ex-agitators in the region, accusing them of hobnobbing with the Federal Government at the detriment of the people.
The statement further read: “In a move to remind this failed government that we have exhausted the very last iota of patience, the High Command of the Niger Delta Avengers have in a meeting held last night resolved as follows:
“We have lost total confidence on all socio-cultural groups like PANDEF, the elders of Niger Delta and the bunch of so-called ex-agitators frolicking with the Government at our detriment”.
Our Attacks Targeted At Oil Installations, Niger Delta Politicians
“This operation shall be coded ‚OPERATION HUMBLE‚ aimed at bringing down targeted Oil Installations in the Niger Delta region capable of humbling the economy into permanent recession. This mission is also targeted at political actors who are collaborating with the Nigerian Government to undermine the interest of the Niger Delta people.
“There is no doubt that the Nigerian Government has continued to pay deaf ears to our demands and the rising challenges in the country because the pipelines that crisscrosses our lands her left untouched, allowing dollars to flow into the federal treasury on a daily basis for mismanagement.
“We shall spare no single oil installation within our range of strategic targets marked for destruction in the coming days and we bet the Nigerian Government will be humbled to return to the drawing board and chart an all-inclusive course by the time we are done with our action plan.
“Members of our strike teams across the Niger Delta are commanded to be on red alert awaiting precise strike plans as mapped by the high command of the NDA”, NDA stressed.
Change of Leadership
The NDA also announced a change in its command structure as it named Tu-ere aka Queen of the Creeks as new Field Commander.
“The high command of the NDA has promoted and appointed one of our finest operatives, Field Commander Tu-ere aka Queen of the Creeks to the rank of Brigadier General. she is an experienced field agent who before now was the head of the counter intelligence unit of the NDA, using her connections with top Government and security officials to deliver on her assignment.
“She was part of the our elite Strike Teams that attacked and took down the Chevron Valve platform on the 4th of May, 2016; the Shell Forcados 48-inch Export line on the 3rd of June, 2016; and the Exxon Mobil Qua Iboe 48 Crude Oil Pipeline on the 11th of July, 2016.
“Brig. Gen. Tu-ere is the first female to ever attain this level and it is solely out of merit, and is placed in charge by the High Command of the NDA to execute operation humble to the later.
“As a gender friendly organization, we are using this avenue to encourage other female operatives within the rank and file of the NDA to be inspired by the rising profile of the Queen of the Creeks and never to deter in delivering on our mission of liberate our people and God given resources from the shackles of the oppressive Nigerian Government. We advise other female operatives to emulate her and be dedicated to our mission at all times.
“Conclusively, we wish to state unequivocally and in simple terms that we are back with operation Humble; with the aim of humbling the economy into permanent recession and political players from the Niger Delta extraction to political retirement.
“Our Strike Teams 01 – 09 and all other formations are to regroup and remain on red alert awaiting further command. There will be no going back until the Nigerian economy is humbled into recession never to rise again!”, the group said.
