Niger Delta Avengers: APC blames PDP

– The south south zone APC believes the PDP is
responsible for the renewed militancy in the Niger Delta
region
– The party said the attacks were sponsored to distract
Buhari’s government to avoid being prosecuted for their
criminal activities while in government
– The APC also condemned Biafra agitators for
categorising south south as part of Biafra
The south south zone of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) has blamed the opposition Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), for the current attacks on oil installations
in the Niger Delta region.
The party said the attacks were sponsored to derail
President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, Vanguard
reports.
This was contained in a communiqué issued by party
leaders from the five states in the south south at the
end of a stakeholders meeting in Benin City.
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The communiqué reads in part: “ The Zone notes the
upsurge of the renewed militancy in the area, in the name of
‘The Avengers’ and condemns its activities in its entirety.
The Zone does not believe that their nefarious activities are
driven by any patriotic fervor, rather we have cause to
believe that they are instigated by the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party to derail President Buhari’s government in
order to avoid the long arm of the law on their criminal
activities while in government .”
On the agitation for Biafra, the party said it was
erroneous for agitators for the state of Biafra to
categorise any part of the south south as part of
constituency.
“ The Zone notes the present agitation for the State of Biafra
and the inclusion of the Niger Delta in the map of the
constituency representing the Biafra State.
“The Zone states unequivocally that Niger Delta is not,
cannot, will never be and can never be part of Biafra”
saying the “Niger Delta is not, cannot, and will never be
part of Biafra,” the party noted.
The APC stakeholders also praised Governor Adams
Oshiomhole for his “commendable performance” in the
delivery of infrastructure in Edo state.
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They also praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his
performance in his first year in office, while pledging
support for his fight against performance in his first
year in office.
There has been continued bombing and sabotage of
economic assets particularly oil platforms by militants
in the Niger Delta. The group, Niger Delta Avengers have
claimed responsibility for several attacks on oil facilities
in the region.
Last week, the group claimed responsibility for blowing
up the Ogboinbiri-Tebidaba and Clough Creek-Tebidaba
pipelines in Bayelsa state.
Meanwhile, the Defence headquarters has declared a
massive war on the Avengers.
Two days ago, a top security source disclosed that
some close associates and allies of former president,
Goodluck Jonathan are suspected of being behind the
on-going crisis in the Niger Delta region.