Posted on: 04:05 Sun, 26 Jun 2016



The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA),
has asked President Muhammadu
Buhari to visit the region to
physically experience the pains of
the community “in the hands of the
Nigerian government and the
multinationals”.

The invitation was delivered in a
statement signed by Moduch
Agbinibo on Saturday.

The statement reads: “The Nigeria
President Buhari should visit
Ugborodo host to Chevron crude oil
Export terminal/EGTL gas plant,
Ogulagha host to Shell Forcados
Crude Oil Export terminal/tank
farm, Bonny Island host to Shell
Bonny Crude Oil Export terminal/
NLNG gas terminal, Brass host to
Agip/ENI export terminal, Ibeno
host to ExxonMobil Qua Iboe crude
export terminal.

“These are just the export terminals
not talking about the numerous oil
and gas flow stations and the oil
wells that crisscross the length and
breadth of the Niger delta. Mr.
President come and see for yourself
what the host communities are
going through in the hands of
Nigeria government and the
multinationals.”

It will be recalled that the militant
group had, three weeks ago warned
the president to “sign his death
warrant” before visiting
Ogoniland.

“Buhari is trying to visit Ogoniland,
but he should sign his death
warrant before coming to Port
Harcourt or try to visit any state of
the Niger Delta community, Biafra
land.

“We are starting a dance he cannot
finish. We shall dance like vultures.

He [Buhari] has dared to wake a
sleeping lion, but I promise him
this time around if he tries to step
his foot in any community of the
Niger Delta, in Biafraland, he will
not go back alive.

“Any Niger Deltan who will try to
walk with Buhari shall also go to his
grave that day. This is our
assurance”, the group said.

Buhari eventually decided against
the trip to Ogoniland, although the
presidency did not state whether
the avengers’ threat influenced the
cancellation.