It will be recalled that a Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators had listed a number of oil fields and installations as targets for resumed attacks, if Federal Government fails to address specific grievances agitating the region.
Marked for destruction by the militants in the coming days are those of Total Nigeria Ltd, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Intels and Adax Petroleum.
It would be recalled that in a statement, last week, following three weeks of consultations and meetings across the Niger Delta region, the group said that the companies targeted were chosen based on their failure to meet certain criteria in smoothening community relations.
The militants said that the decision was part of resolutions adopted in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the course of their meeting.
They also gave Fulani herdsmen one month to vacate the region or face dire consequences.
Signatories to the resolutions include, but not limited to John Duku of Niger Delta Watchdogs and convener, Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators; Ekpo Ekpo of Niger Delta Volunteers; Osarolor Nedam of Niger Delta Warriors; and Simply Benjamin of Bakassi Strike Force.
The resolutions also gave a 90-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement restructuring and resource control, return oil blocs in the region to the Niger Delta people, and ensure relocation of the oil and gas companies’ headquarters to the region.
It says: “Otherwise, there would be no one Nigeria. We shall officially declare Niger Delta Republic after 90 days, if the Federal Government fails to implement the above demands.
“We also demand that all the Northerners living in the Niger Delta to quit the region if the Federal Government fails to implement the above demands within the stipulated time.
“We also call on our people living in the North to also return to the Niger Delta for their safety.
“Our principal targets are Usan, Ima, Okoro/Setu and Asabo oil fields, Okwok, Asuokpu/Umutu fields, OML 112, OML 117, Ebok, Obe oil field, Akpo, OPL 215, 840, OPL 733, 809, 810, 722, 905, 246, 110, 112, 117, among others.
“These facilities marked for destruction belong to Total Nigeria Ltd, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Intels and Adax Petroleum”, the militants said.
On the menace of herdsmen, the group said, “The massive killings all over the country by Fulani herdsmen are fully sponsored by top government functionaries, especially the security chiefs, who supply them with weapons with sole aim of achieving cattle colony and Islamic agenda.
