Militant groups are back! vows to fight Marginalisation of Niger Delta indigenes in Oil Blocks allocation

 

Militant groups and some communities  in Delta State have vowed to fight against the marginalisation of the Niger Delta people in oil blocks’ allocation in Nigeria.

According to Punch, a source close to one of the interest groups said the inability of President Goodluck Jonathan to secure the votes and support of the northerners and south-westerners in the presidential election has compelled them to get involved in how the oil blocks are allocated.

The source revealed that a number of meetings has been held and more meetings would still be held to come up with a strategy on how to address the imminent allocation of oil block licences, adding that the destruction of oil pipelines and formations in the Niger Delta area was just a warning signal to the authorities that the people would not be ready to take it lightly anymore.

He said: “You can see how they voted during the election. Every ethnic group voted for their own. But they want to come back to the Niger Delta to take away our resources without even recognising that we should be involved in the allocations. Let them come. We are waiting for them.”

“You can see that most of the oil block licences come from the North and other parts of the country. But when it came to voting, they mobilised their people against our son.”