simplyolat THE National Coalition of Niger
Delta Ex-Agitators, NCNDE-A, has
accused former President Goodluck
Jonathan of founding the new
militant group known as Niger Delta
Avengers.
The NCNDE-A claimed that the
group was formed in January last
year ahead of the March 2015
presidential election, which
Jonathan eventually lost to
Muhammadu Buhari of the APC.
The National President of NCNDE-A,
Israel Akpodoro, who made this
shocking revelation in Abuja on
Friday, urged the former President
to call members of the self
acclaimed Niger Delta Avengers,
NDA, to order.
According to him, “the Niger Delta
Avengers is a creation of the ex-
president aimed at thwarting any
efforts made by successive
administration especially that of the
President Muhammadu Buhari-led
All Progressives Congress, APC,
administration.”
He further revealed that the threat
was planed at a well-attended
meeting called at the instance of a
governor from the South South
region in January last year with all
the prominent ex-militants including
Jonathan and some of his close pals
in attendance.
Akpodoro claimed that the message
from them as delivered by the a
Special Adviser to the President then
was that all ex-militants from the
region should return to the creek
preparatory for action should Gen.
Buhari win the then coming election
saying; that includes “what we are
witnessing today in the actions of
the Niger Delta Avengers.”
He warned his kinsmen against
risking their lives for the political
interest of one man.
He said, “I was bundled out of the
meeting but then that is realities of
what Nigerians are witnessing today.
“The former President created the
monster-Niger Delta Avengers, NDA,
and he alone can call them to order
and that is what my group is asking
him to do.
“Nigerians should hold the Ijaw
leader responsible for any possible
collateral damage that may be
incurred in the process of
exterminating that destructive rag
tag group with all its sympathisers
in the region.
“Our common enemies in the Niger
Delta region are those governors,
ministers, Special Advisers, Director
Generals, Senators and other
representatives from the region who
participated in government and use
their offices to enrich themselves at
the detriment of general good.
“We must redirect our anger to
those who cornered the dividends of
democracy in the region buying fleet
of aeroplanes, building mansions in
choices cities of the world…while
their people live in abject poverty.
“President Buhari isn’t our problem
but our leaders from the region.
“President Buhari should not relent
in his military actions against those
he described as enemies of peace in
the region,” he added.