– Niger Delta militants are planning to resume
hostilities because the federal government is not
truly committed to the dialogue it initiated
– The group said government officials are only
concerned with grandstanding and not the much-
announced dialogue
Niger Delta militants have asked the federal
government to be ready for more attacks in the
oil-rich region of Nigeria as the two-week
ceasefire between them and the government
comes to an end.

The militants lamented that the two weeks
ceasefire agreement expired without any
concrete development or commitment from the
government, according to a report by The Cable.
To them, government officials are only
concerned with grandstanding and not the much-
announced dialogue.
A social crusader and one-time president of
Gbaramatu National Club, Chief James Orubu,
had earlier said he has seen a great change in
President Buhari’s administration, but stressed
that the change is not holistic and that Buhari
cannot be trusted.
Their warning is contained in a statement signed
by Sibiri Taiowoh, spokesman of the group, and
titled: ‘If you make the peaceful change that we
seek impossible, we will make violent change
possible’.
The group called Ultimate Warriors of the Niger
Delta (UWND) threatened: “Our patience is
running out and we have decided to let the world
know our grievances pure and plain again.
“We are sounding this as a last warning before the
whirlwind gets down. The tsunami that would
descend in coming days would be severe for the
current government to handle.
“We bet you this government wouldn’t be able to
handle what would happen in the Niger Delta in the
days ahead.
“The operations that would follow these plans are
strategic and all operations would be codified as
our goals have been codified in a one line mission
statement.

“Our mission is simple; give us our rightful due as
producer of Nigeria oil wealth.
“The federal government cannot continue to give us
crumbs. We own the oil, we own the wealth, we
will no longer accept outsider’s controlling oil
blocs that are in our land.
“We want 60 percent of it for our people because
we own the resources that sustain the country.
“If the federal government cannot call itself to
order by visiting the Niger Delta master plan or
commence immediate implementation of the
portion of the 2014 National Conference which
created a new road map for the speedy
development of the region, then Buhari should
expect violent change for his first four years in
office.
“When it gets down, they would say the opposition
is behind it but we don’t care. All over the world,
militia groups emerge for a reason and we have
made our reasons clear and vivid.

“We would not give you the peace you want to
continue the exploitation of our people if we don’t
see proactive government action on major federal
government projects in the Niger Delta like the
multi-billion dollar Export Processing Zone (EPZ)
project and the already approved Federal University
of Maritime in Okenrenkoko, Delta state.
“For us, this is not about Jonathan, not about
Tompolo and any other person they are pointing
fingers to as master mind of this well planned
attacks. This is about us-the indigent people.
“This is about our mothers and children you are
being ripped off. And some have said why now; it
is simple. There is time for everything; this is the
time for change and we want the change in the
Niger delta now!”
The Niger Delta Avengers had denied entering
into any ceasefire
agreement with the federal government.