In official statements, the group said it was countering the government’s narrative that its campaign targeted Nigerian security forces and oil workers, instead blaming the administration of Buhari, a former military general, for some of the violence.
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“That report is not from us”. We are not in any form of dialogue agreement with anybody.
Avengers’ spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo in a statement on its website said if President Muhammadu Buhari failed to restructure the country before October 1, the group would declare a republic.
A key element in the intelligence reports that are now in the hands of the federal government, includes the full list of all those that were trained and equipped in the relevant skills under the Amnesty Program.
Some MEND members had recently alleged that former President Jonathan came up with the name Niger Delta Avengers himself, a claim he has since denied.
Nigeria will pump no more than 1.5 million barrels a day of crude this year as sustained attacks have damaged facilities including its biggest export terminal, he said.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the militants have willingly agreed to heed the call to dialogue with the Federal Government and expressed the hope that government will be honest in the latest dialogue move.
Kachikwu, speaking to CNN in an interview, adopted a cautious tone, admitting that such a “difficult” period was likely to last for a few months before a solution was found as talks with militants continued.
“The all-encompassing meeting billed to be held on Friday [in southern] Warri, will be attended my incumbent governors, ex-governors, traditional rulers, politicians and ex-ministers, among others”, ethnic Ijaw leader Edwin Clark said in a statement Wednesday.
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The EIA’s report said the NDA’s campaign has been “immediate” and “severe” for Nigerian oil production.
