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Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Urhobo militant group explains why they blew up oil facilities in Delta State

Urhobo militants, under the aegis of Urhobo Gbagbako, explained that the reason they blew up oil facilities in Ihwrenen and Ejophe communities in Ughelli North and Ughelli South Local Government Areas, Delta State, was because of marginalization and neglect of Urhobo nation by the outgoing administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The group, in a statement by its National Chairman, Otega Obire, said: “The Urhobo nation, as the fifth largest ethnic group in the country, has long been marginalized in the presidential amnesty programme and pipeline surveillance jobs and contracts. Even the Delta Steel Company, DSC, Aladja, that is supposed to be the only federal project in Urhoboland, has been grounded for years.”

The group in the statement, told the incoming government to create a level playing ground for bidding and allocation of contracts in the oil pipeline surveillance with particular reference to the “Urhobos who are the major host communities of oil facilities and gas plants in line with the Local Content Act.”

Calling for the speedy resuscitation of DSC to reduce unemployment and restiveness in their domain, and by extension promote the economic fortunes of the people, the militants, said: “We accepted change before the elections because we strongly believed in the capacity of the president-elect, General Muhamadu Buhari, to correct the wrongs done to us by the outgoing administration.

“We have resolved to prevail and calm all aggrieved Urhobo youths for a ceasefire after due consultation and meetings with our channels of communication with the incoming government, but it has to be quick in order to avoid a return to the dark days of militancy.”

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55 comments:

  1. Trying to get the attention of the president elect.

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    1. Dis is nonsense, and who bears dis lost of their act other than their communities. Wht a shame.

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    2. Let me let all u militants know that from today anyone caught jeopardizing national property Wil be sentenced to death....this is nonsense that does not solve any of ur problems

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  2. why are you awake

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  3. Deres no reason gud enough for violence

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    1. Well it's the toothless bulldog's jonathan tenure so you guys can do this all you want. My advice don't try this after 29th may for your own sake..it will be death sentence, no body does this in other oil producing countries...what do u mean maginalization!!!arrant nonsense

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  4. Foolish militants. Instead of finding a way to better the community, they are adding to their problem and endangering the lives of innocent people.

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  5. WWW.konga.com/ELITE-PERFUME. Order with #2000 free voucher

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  6. URHORBO WADOO!!....DIS MARGINALISATION HAS TO STOP SHUUU!!!
    DAT WARRI DUDE DR UFUOMA

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  7. Why in the first place should Jonathan give militant instead of the right security outfit contract to surveillance the pipeline. How many of such groups will he be able to satisfy bcos new groups will keep springing up claiming they have been marginalised. With the high level of unemployment, at this rate anyone can form a group so as to benefit from the oil pipeline surveillance contract. Hope GMB will scrap all such contract.

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  8. This is a broke of Law and order, it is absurd to drive home demand with violence act! Am sure the incoming Government will not tolerate this act. I personally condemn this in totality, am sure the act could also lead to mass killing with the pipeline explosion, look at them scooping fuel without minding the danger inherent. May God Bless Nigeria.

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  9. This is a broke of Law and order, it is absurd to drive home demand with violence act! Am sure the incoming Government will not tolerate this act. I personally condemn this in totality, am sure the act could also lead to mass killing with the pipeline explosion, look at them scooping fuel without minding the danger inherent. May God Bless Nigeria.

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  10. Do they think Buhari will condone sabotage, NEVER!
    They better behave right, otherwise they will be treated with force, after all, there is no justification for sabotaging public infrastructure. Stupid people.

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  11. You accepted change.Did delta state vote for him?I can't remember GMB winning delta state.

    Marginalization by the out going administration.Can you hear yourselves?cheap ass idiots.After receiving back end funding for years,indulging in self marginalization and filtering away your resources,you now remember at the 99th hour that you were marginalized.

    I really feel Nigeria isn't ready for democracy.Try this in a military regime,I'm so angry.Ayiri and those like him stayed quiet for years,became billionaires in years and now want to start screaming marginalization.I'm so upset.and your foolish townsmen will believe this nonsense.you all should be locked up.

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  12. Larry Chivalon13 May 2015 at 06:42

    there they go as foolish as ever.
    So if your grouse is neglect by the present admistration, the solution then is to blow up oil installations in your state.
    I wonder when these people will really grow up.
    Rubbish

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  13. Rubbish! This is just stupid, I hope Buhari makes an example of you! Neglect and marginalization? Weren't we all neglected and marginalized?!

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  14. Yeah & their complaints is coming in just in time. Keep destroying your land or wait for GEJ, he's almost there.

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  15. People like this are the reason y Nigeria will remain underdeveloped.

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  16. Mtewww senseless people!!!

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  17. Ok o.

    Have u see how they tore apart a million Dollar car-the P1? Check it out at www.naijacarlovers.blogspot.com

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  18. Sir GEJ!whats d result of the amnesty?its a sheer waste of resources I presume.

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  19. Well it's the toothless bulldog's tenure so you guys can do this all you want. My advice don't try this after 29th may for your own sake thank you.

    #FOCUS n #ACHIEVE

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  20. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    Foolish fools.....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  21. Mumu people.
    Keep desecrating ur environment.
    Pathetic bunches.

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  22. they re cowards,why didnt they do it at the beginning of President Jonathan's regime? They re just doing this to frustrate the administration of the president-elect and to gain recognition.God will punish all your generation.

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    1. Afta he has punised urs abi?

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    2. You must be one of the broke ass cancerous militants. Ur fada....ewu Mambissa!!!

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  23. People get mind o! Dey no dey fear for their life at all. Linda take note!

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  24. People get mind o! Dey no dey fear for their life at all. Linda take note!

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  25. Hmmmmm! Apparently, the ONLY way 2 be militant is to blow something up. O.K-possibly when Oil looses relevance(and mind U,it. will. 20 - 30 yrs from now by conservative estimations) they can take 2 blowing themselves up as a show of protest. SMH

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  26. But this is noy the right way to go about issues.

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  27. Check out dis words "marginalization and neglect of Urhobo nation". Wht a silly excuse.

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  28. Make una take it easy oooo...

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  29. But you people voted GEJ and now you're complaining is it because he didn't win? And you want to find favour from the incoming government.

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  30. So it is by blowing up pipelines that development will now come. I just wonder how people reason sometimes.

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  31. ....& they think that's the only way to resolve the issues? Not just right.

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  32. Dis pple n der wahala, must u cause chaos b4 u register ur grievances? Burning of pipeline is nt d solution bt peaceful protest or dialogue wt d govt

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  33. Dis pple n der wahala, must u cause chaos b4 u register ur grievances? Burning of pipeline is nt d solution bt peaceful protest or dialogue wt d govt

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  34. the niger delta militants are a bothersome tick that needs to be quashed. just because your boy conceded victory, now you're blowing pipelines. don't worry, we won't need your oil very soon. ptsheww

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  35. I had no idea they were marginalized, I thought GEJ's program covered all militants. Good they have decided on a ceasefire and done some consultation but Threats is not the way forward plus the incoming guy is very very different from GEJ

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  36. How will it reduce unemployment or create jobs. I think the Niger deltas should create a peaceful forum to address issues. I understand their anger,the traditional rulers and politicians should account for every penny allocated for development of these aggrieved communities rather than squander it.

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  37. This group is an imposter. There never was a time when the urhobo gbagbako has issued a statement using a national chairman. it has always been their spokesman, priest omodjuvwu giving press release. Shameless traitors. the type the real urhobo gbagbako has been calling crumb eaters. Very soon you will meet ur untimely death at the hands Buhari whom you are trying to deceive. Go back and read the original statements of urhobo gbagbako people and u will c the sham that is dis obire otega. Now that he has claimed to be national chairman, let him come out na. The original group said that they are faceless organization. let dis national chairman come. I trust the original group that them go shoot this obire die and kill his entire family. useless traitors.

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  38. Why did the Urhobo militant just started,why not demand from the outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan.why did we not ask from our governors first what they did with our allocation over the past years. About #16 bn every month as allocation and we want to start with violence with the President elect.GMB will not tolerate this brake down of law and order,you all talk about change did you vote for change,you all voted for PDP and now you want to complain. Make una go sit down one place jo make we hear word

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  39. Who bears the pain of the loss? Are they not still the one? Lack of thinking is what's wrong with them....post a free classified advert

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