MILITANTS in the region say they have suspended planned attack on oil installations in the area. In a statement the militants called on the international community to prevail on the government to release their detained leader, Asari Dokubo. They also hailed those working in the region.
The statement reads: “We wish to announce a Full stand down on a planned Operation Black November.”
“In furtherance therefore, we advise all operating and operator companies to continue all operations without panic or frenzy”.
“In line with the wishes and aspirations of our leader, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, there shall no more be any act of insurgency in our territories except in the case of a reprisal action against an identified enemy.”
“We call on the International Community and the good people of the world to intervene and facilitate the unconditional release of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari from the gallows of the Nigerian State. We call on all people to impress on General Olusegun Obasanjo the need to eschew governance based on vindictiveness and intimidation.”
“Such attitude have continued to remain strong motivators to increased insurgency in the Niger Delta.”
“We salute the courage of the young and intelligent people of the Niger Delta who have at various times impressed on us to recognise the need to adopt “New ways of working”.
“We salute the resilience of key Ijaw business leaders who have accepted to provide mentoring in the adoption of new ways of working with multinational stakeholders operating in Ijaw and Niger Delta territories.”
“We condemn in all fullness, dubious groups who seek to undermine the integrity of the Ijaw and Niger Delta struggle and have trivialised the struggle to commercial hostage taking, extortion of monies from private and public citizens as well as intimidation.”