The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the
Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to a statement made in Port Harcourt on
Monday July 25, 2016 by the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Tukur Buratai to
the effect that the Nigerian military authorities will resort to the use of
force if dialogue to resolve the current Niger Delta crisis fails.
by Sahara Reporters, New York Jul 26, 2016
The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the
Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to a statement made in Port Harcourt on
Monday July 25, 2016 by the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Tukur Buratai to
the effect that the Nigerian military authorities will resort to the use of
force if dialogue to resolve the current Niger Delta crisis fails.
MEND hereby makes it clear that General Buratai's statement
is insensitive, provocative, unprofessional and prejudicial to the fair outcome
of the ongoing preliminary talks regarding the Niger Delta crisis between
representatives of oil companies and security agencies, on the one hand; and
the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), on the other hand.
We therefore warn the Chief of Army Staff to guard his
utterances, refrain from making political and inflammatory statements and stick
to his primary responsibility.
We use this medium to appeal to the good people of the Niger
Delta to remain patient with the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari
and keep hope alive as MEND and the Aaron Team 2 Dialogue, Peace and
Development Initiative led by Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, and HRH King Alfred
Papapreye Diette-Spiff are working assiduously to secure sustainable
concessions for the region from the Government.
While MEND have already kick-started the dialogue process
with the ongoing preliminary talks, the Aaron Team, made up of distinguished
and accomplished personalities from the region, are waiting on the sidelines to
conclude the dialogue process.
Long live the Niger Delta...Long live the Federal Republic
of Nigeria!
Jomo Gbomo
Source: Sahara Reporters
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