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A day after they declared that they were not in negotiation with the Federal Government, Niger Delta Avengers have issued a statement which tends to justify their reasons for violently attempting to halt Nigeria’s oil production and exportation.

“Since the day crude oil was discovered in commercial quantity and quality in Oloibiri in present day Bayelsa State,” NDA said, “what we have been asking from successive governments in Nigeria is portable drinking water in the midst of plenty of water mass, electricity, roads, employment, quality education/educational facilities, resources control, participation in the oil business and inclusive governance that will engender substantial freedom.”

“The reverse has been the case, from Oloibiri, Brass LNG and export terminals in Bayelsa, Bonny LNG and export terminals in Rivers State, Exxon Mobil in Akwa Ibom, Escravos EGTL/Tankfarm and export terminals and Forcados Tankfarm and export terminals in Delta State operated respectively by Anglo – Dutch Shell, Chevron/Texaco Overseas, Agip ENI, Exxon Mobil. The history of the communal lives is terror of poverty, inhumanity and desolate living conditions (sic). But when you move into these facilities operated by the multinational oil corporations, they are living like kings and presidents.

NDA claimed that the oil only goes into the development of other parts of Nigeria. They added: “For over five decades, we have given multinational oil corporations and their collaborator, the Nigerian state, peace, cooperation and love for the crude oil to flow unhindered from our land. The continuous tranquility is only manifesting in the development of mountains, rocks, valleys, deserts and lagoons but the Niger Delta territory is continually alienated from all types of development and all essence of quality human life. Meanwhile, all successive governments worship the crude oil taken from the region. Our communities and the people are only good at securing the pipelines, oil and gas facilities. What a tragedy?”

Vowing to resist and correct what they described as “this history of terror” daily perpetuated against the Niger Delta people, NDA called on the powerful countries of the world to come to the aid of the Niger Delta people and to speak up against the injustice.