A group in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria called 'The Niger Delta Avengers' blew up the Qua Iboe 48-inch
oil crude oil export line belonging to Exxon Mobil in Akwa Ibom State in
defiance of him.
The militant group, it will be recalled had said: “Until
President Buhari takes our demands seriously and set up a genuine framework to
address the Niger Delta question, we will continue to obstruct all avenues to
export our crude oil to develop his 97 per cent (95 per cent). In fact,
whenever we have any contact to establish a genuine negotiation and dialogue,
we will not hesitate to let the world know that we are in dialogue with the
government and her representatives.”
The armed forces are reportedly considering the next line of
attack against the Avengers. The Chief
of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Burutai, and other security chiefs are not disposed
to dialogue with militants. They are supposedly mobilizing for a combined fresh
offensive by all the relevant security agencies.
Some key facts to know about the Niger Delta region of Nigeria:
- Oil in the Niger Delta was first discovered by Shell D’Archy in 1956 and this oil is the mainstay of the
Nigerian economy, accounting for 95% of the country’s foreign exchange and 80%
of state revenues (Agbiboa, E.D 2013).
- Why are the people rebelling? There are so many reasons and for starters, years of neglect and chronic underdevelopment by the Nigerian government and environmental degradation and pollution by the oil companies in the region.
- The Niger Delta region is one that suffers from abject poverty despite being the main source of oil production in the country.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/avengers-blows-another-crude-export-pipeline/
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