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The main militant group operating in the Niger Delta's creeks, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in a Monday statement by ‘Gbomo Jomo’ said it would resume attacks on oil installations and engage state troops in the area very soon.
The threat is coming just as the annual range classification shooting exercise of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army began today in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The severely fractured and weakened MEND had in a statement before the April general elections said it suspended attacks because of the polls.
The statement from MEND reads thus:
“The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is commencing with its promised attacks on the oil industry and the occupying Nigerian government forces in the Niger Delta very shortly.
“The movement for the emancipation of the Niger delta (MEND) observes with outrage the involvement of the ENI group of Italy in the attacks on the innocent citizens of Libya by western nation’s intent on plundering the mineral resources of that nation.
“The ENI group has actively participated in the theft of oil in the Niger delta for decades, assisting the Nigerian military in its scorched earth and genocidal actions against the justice seeking citizens of the Niger delta. ENI and its subsidiaries are simply thieves and cheap opportunists.
“Why have these western nations ignored the bombing of villages and civilians in the Niger delta by the Nigerian military? If they are so concerned about the removal of dictators in Africa why do they enjoy good relationships with dictators in Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
“In solidarity with the oppressed people of Libya we vow this day to hence forth pursue the complete destruction of all investment owned by ENI group in Nigeria and urge all around Africa to do likewise.
“ENI and other oil companies in Nigeria should not be misled by the seeming calm in the creeks of the Niger delta as it is merely preceding a very violent storm.
“The movement for the emancipation of the Niger delta (MEND) and other groups in the delta has no respect for Jonathan or his class of moronic African leaders who gladly serve as stooges to western governments.
“Since when did France obtain their rights to decide who rules in Ivory Coast or Italy, Libya? Why are elections in western nations not supervised by the African Union? Clearly these countries have no respect for Africa or its rulers and rightly so.This has been further demonstrated by the disdain with which president Jacob Zuma's attempts at Peace in Libya have been treated by the west. Zuma has presented himself like every other African dictator, rather than seeking a global leadership role for South Africa in descending that previously great nation to the depths of countries such as Congo, Nigeria and Angola.
“All companies looting the Niger delta should steal as much as they can, while they can, for the end to the oppression, slavery and plundering of the Niger delta is nigh.
“Jomo Gbomo.”
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