Niger Delta militant groups, under the aegis of Reformed
Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, has accused former President
Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) of failing the oil rich region.
RNDA alleged that the PDP created poverty in Niger Delta
despite being in power for 16 years.
In a statement signed by its leader, self-styled ‘General’
Johnmark Ezonebi, yesterday, the agitators accused
Jonathan’s administration of wastage, corruption, looting,
favouritism and non-supervision of his appointees.
They lamented that the officials of the past administration
were busy looting the nation’s treasury instead of developing
the region.
RNDA alleged that no project was completed in Niger Delta
during Jonathan’s era, adding that the poor performance of
the former president took the region backwards.
The group, however, commended the President
Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) for
its efforts towards development of the region.
The statement reads, “We accepted the Federal
Government’s ceasefire agreement in 2016 for dialogue.
‘’That acceptance has led to the sustained peace in the
region following renewed destruction and bombings of oil
installations and facilities that crippled the nation’s crude oil
output.
“Most worrisome and painful is the fact that Buhari’s
predecessor goofed on development of the region as he was
unable to complete the road to his Otuoke community in
Bayelsa State.
“We praise Buhari’s commitment to Niger Delta since 2015
despite the recession as crude output hit as low as 900
barrels daily, with price as low as between $35and $45 per
barrel due to agitation in the creek
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