Niger Delta Avengers call for ceasefire, ready for dialogue

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has agreed to dialogue with the Federal
Government.
The group has, therefore, suspended its “Operation Red Economy,” which has
crippled the oil industry since February.
A statement issued Monday by its spokesman, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo
called on its members to ceasefire pending the outcome of the dialogue with
the federal government.
The statement reads in full:
”The high command of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) is using this medium
to restate that there are no new items to put on the table for dialogue, we
only want a genuine attitude and conducive atmosphere that will make us
commit to any proposed dialogue and last peace talk. We want the federal
government to commit members states of the multi national Oil Corporations
to commit independent mediators to this proposed dialogue; we believed that
it is only such environment that will engender genuine dialogue that will be
aimed at setting up a framework for achieving the short, medium and long
term demands of the Niger delta to de-escalating this conflict and bring
about a lasting peace.
”The NDA high command is restating our commitment to attack the interest
of oil corporation and international refineries operators that bring in vessels
to the Niger delta territory to buy our oil that every successive government
have refused to used and reapply the proceeds towards any development in
the region since 1958. If they refuse be heed to our advice will result to
sinking of two their mother vessel as an examples to others They should not
undertake any repair of pipeline, oil and gas facilities that is damaged or
attacked by our forces during this period of “Operation Red Economy” until
and/or after the dialogue.
”We are using this medium to warn and condemn the activities of all brands
of social media agitators being peddled around by some politicians to
promote their criminal ways in affairs of the Niger Delta. This genuine spirit
behind our struggle for the Niger Delta cannot be derailed on the basis of
connivance by politician, traditional rulers, settled ex- agitators and criminals
moving around to fill their pockets.
”The issues of the Niger delta are as old and as new as the days of Pa.
Dappa Biriye, Major Jasper Isaac Adaka Boro, to Ken Saro Wiwa and the
government of President Musa Yar’ Adua. We are warning this government of
President muhammadu Buhari, not to turn the essence of genuine peace talk
and dialogue to political jamboree that is prevailing now where all manner of
social media agitators and criminals have being sponsored by the job seeking
corrupt political class to safe faces before the government of the day.
”Finally, if need be, we may review our earlier stance of not taking lives. We
are going to redirect and reactivate all our activities if the government, oil
companies and their services firms don’t heed to these modest warnings of
not carrying out any repairs works and suspend the buying of crude oil
from our region as we await the right atmosphere that will engender genuine
dialogue
“We Want a peace with honour not a peace of our time.”