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5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Cooly100: 8:19am On Aug 20, 2017
The leader of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, John Duku, tells CHUKWUDI AKASIKE why his group issued a notice to quit to Yoruba and northerners in the oil-rich region, among other issues

Why did the Coalition of the Niger Delta Agitators choose October 1 as the deadline for Yoruba and Hausa to leave the Niger Delta region? Does it have anything to do with independence day?

Yes! We are aware that it is the day that Nigeria marks its independence, but that is also the day the northern youths (chose when they) issued their notice to quit to the Igbo. Let it be that the date that we got independence is the day we (will) go our different ways. We are doing this because of what they did to others. We feel that the notice to quit given to the Igbo was also given to us in Niger Delta. There is no way they (northerners) will be able to differentiate an Igbo man from the Ikwerre man from Rivers; the Itsekiri man and the Urhobo man. So, if they have given the Igbo a notice to quit, they have also given to us.

Why is your group asking two major tribes in Nigeria to leave the South-South?

The northerners are holding the Nigerian government and everybody to ransom. They have ruled this country for many years and almost all the oil blocks belong to them. To make things worse, the present government came in, sidelined other people and gave the major positions in the country to the northerners. The President of this country is from the North; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation is from the North; the Inspector General of Police is from the North; the Chief of Army Staff is from the North; the Chief of Staff to the President is from the North; the Minister of Petroleum is from the North; the Comptroller General of Customs is from the North, the Director General of the Department of State Services is also from the North. All the major positions are being occupied by the northerners.
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So, if you believe in one Nigeria, why can’t we get some of these positions? The Senate President is from the North; the Speaker of the House of Representatives is from the North. All members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation board are from the North. With this, how do you want the southerners who have oil to feel? They (northerners) don’t have oil.

You are talking about the northerners. Why did you also give the Yoruba an ultimatum to leave the Niger Delta region?

The Yoruba who come from the same South as us are the major managers of the oil companies. The cabals from the Yoruba make things worse for the Niger Delta people. If you look at Mobil, Chevron, Total — almost all the major oil companies — they are being controlled by the Yoruba. But they refuse to partner with us; they refuse to work with us and they are treating us as slaves. They help their people more than our own people. They are the ones that stopped the oil firms from relocating their headquarters to the Niger Delta. They hold the Nigerian economy to ransom. The Yoruba people have done everything possible since the Olusegun Obasanjo administration to stop other ports (other than the Lagos seaports) from functioning in Nigeria. We have seaports in Delta, Rivers and Calabar (Cross River). They are not working because of Yoruba interest. The Yoruba want everything to be in Lagos, Ogun states and the rest.

When the northerners asked some people to go, we felt that one day, they would also ask us to go. We cannot wait for them to ask us to go; we are asking them to leave. Again, you know that our first statement was directed to the northerners alone, but when we saw that the Yoruba said they wanted Oduduwa Republic, we had no choice than to support them.

If the ultimatum you gave to the Yoruba and Hausa expires and they are still in the region, what will your group do?

We are recruiting over 3,000 to 5,000 people that will fight this cause. We have already gone around all the Niger Delta states and our surveillance and intelligence teams are working very hard. They have all the information about their (Yoruba) businesses. We have all the information about their investments and we will start with that.

Let me make a point: Today, (Aliko) Dangote is building a refinery in Lagos — in Yorubaland. He is a Hausa man and he is building a refinery in Yorubaland, seeing us as slaves. They rob Peter to pay Paul. What stops Dangote from building a refinery in the Niger Delta region? But the cabal, who are the stakeholders of Dangote Group, will not allow that to happen. Taking the refinery to the far western part of the country so as to tap the oil from Niger Delta, pump it to that state (Lagos State) — can you imagine that?

Don’t you think Dangote did that because of the perceived insecurity in the Niger Delta?


It is not about insecurity. We can assure you of this, 100 per cent. As of that time, the situation in the Niger Delta was okay. We have never for one day attacked any refinery.

Why did you demand for a Niger Delta Republic?


We need a Niger Delta Republic so that we will be able to control our resources and develop our areas. Let me give you an example: they gave us the Niger Delta Development Commission, which was functioning well and not involved in politics. Today, the NDDC has been turned into a political party.

You have 13 per cent derivation already for the Niger Delta region. Is that not enough, considering that other regions also need to survive?

The 13 per cent derivation is not enough. Even the 13 per cent derivation has been going into the wrong hands. The governors in the Niger Delta are even making things worse.

Why do you say so?

Some of them (governors) were actually not elected. These are the people that do not care about the interest of the Niger Delta. But I can say that the governor of Rivers State has performed excellently well. I am proud to say that. However, if you go to other states in the Niger Delta, you (will) shed tears. We believe that 10 per cent should go to the oil-producing communities, but it has never happened.

What does your group intend to achieve by this threat?

We are not issuing an ordinary threat. We intend to achieve a Niger Delta Republic; we intend to control our resources in a way that will be in the interest of the Niger Delta people. We intend to move our people from where we are today to a good position.

Why didn’t your group issue a similar ultimatum to the Igbo?

The Igbo people are our brothers and we don’t have a problem with them. Even when the northerners issued a threat to them, they did not (retaliate). Nnamdi Kanu is just deceiving the Igbo people; he cannot achieve Biafra.

PANDEF said it is willing to defend Yoruba and Hausa in the Niger Delta region against any planned action by your group.

You have to know that it is a great joke.

Read more in http://punchng.com/5000-fighters-ready-to-evict-hausa-yoruba-niger-delta-agitators/

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by AtkinsPlanet(m): 8:23am On Aug 20, 2017
Tribalism kills this country.********* Check my signature.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Ihatepork: 8:27am On Aug 20, 2017
Story. Mumu groups everywhere. Yorubas will be in that region after October 1st and nothing will happen lol. They issued the same ultimatum last year and nothing happened grin grin cheesy

The Yoruba who come from the same South as us are the major managers of the oil companies. The cabals from the Yoruba make things worse for the Niger Delta people. If you look at Mobil, Chevron, Total — almost all the major oil companies — they are being controlled by the Yoruba. But they refuse to partner with us; they refuse to work with us and they are treating us as slaves
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How is it our fault that Yorubas are the ones managing the companies. These companies aren't owned by Yorubas. It's based on merit. I would have understood if Mobil, Chevron and Total were owned by Yorubas. They aren't treating you like slaves. Stop busting pipelines

They help their people more than our own people. They are the ones that stopped the oil firms from relocating their headquarters to the Niger Delta.They hold the Nigerian economy to ransom.

This sounds like the typical "They are the cause of all our woes" nonsense. How can Yorubas stop oil firms from relocating their headquarters? Are Yorubas the owners of the companies? You were issuing threats that they must relocate. That's not how to convince companies to listen to you. They have their headquarters in Lagos because their safety couldn't be guaranteed in the ND. Have we forgotten the whole thing about kidnapping foreign oil workers so quick?

The Yoruba people have done everything possible since the Olusegun Obasanjo administration to stop other ports (other than the Lagos seaports) from functioning in Nigeria. We have seaports in Delta, Rivers and Calabar (Cross River). They are not working because of Yoruba interest. The Yoruba want everything to be in Lagos, Ogun states and the rest.

Another lie based on ignorance. Almost all the ports in the ND are functioning properly. The proof is here on this thread. All the lies were busted on this thread. https://www.nairaland.com/3977374/eastern-ports-dysfunctional

If the nonsense lie about Yorubas not allowing things work in other parts of the country was true, then why did Dangote leave Ondo state to site his refinery in Lagos. Is Ondo state not a Yoruba state? He didn't site it there because the communities weren't willing to co-operate with him.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Cooly100: 8:28am On Aug 20, 2017
AtkinsPlanet:
Tribalism kills this country.

I didn't see oil companies all moved to Washington from Texas....Or refineries sited in Washington with pipes layed all the way from Texas...This tells you something about the crudeness of black people...especially Nigerians...

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by AtkinsPlanet(m): 8:31am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


I didn't see oil companies all moved to Washington from Texas....Or refineries sited in Washington with pipes layed all the way from Texas...This tells you something about the crudeness of black people...especially Nigerians...
When are we going to stop this?

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Ihatepork: 8:34am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


I didn't see oil companies all moved to Washington from Texas....Or refineries sited in Washington with pipes layed all the way from Texas...This tells you something about the crudeness of black people...especially Nigerians...

Rubbish. How do you expect Dangote to site his refinery in a place where his facilities will be prone to destruction. This is business. You site your business in a safe place not where random "our oyel" people will be threatening you when things don't go their way. He won't even be getting the oil for free. He will probably still have to pay some money

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Cooly100: 8:36am On Aug 20, 2017
AtkinsPlanet:
When are we going to stop this?

If you ask me...who I go come ask? I am baffled also...

If you truly believe in One Nigeria of which the SS belongs why invest in laying pipes all the way to Lagos, when you could just do it in the environment where you source your material?

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Ihatepork: 8:39am On Aug 20, 2017
Why do these people even think Dangote has to get oil from ND to refine lol. Do they know there are countries that only refine oil without producing anything? Dangote doesn't really need the ND, the ND needs him because there is cheap oil everywhere these days. Emotional blackmail doesn't work when it comes to matters like this

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by IboEnvyYorubas: 8:42am On Aug 20, 2017
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

Let's us all start evicting each other.

Na dem confuse flattttties wey dey claim "No man's land" "it belongs to benins" or "it belongs to Aworis" wey dey suit them go suffer am pass.

I'm loving this!


They help their people more than our own people. They are the ones that stopped the oil firms from relocating their headquarters to the Niger Delta.They [Yoruba] hold the Nigerian economy to ransom.

Na wa o. I thought the Ibos claim they control Nigeria's economy or do y'all just place blames on Yorubas when it benefits you? grin grin grin grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

This thread [https://www.nairaland.com/3918290/yorubas-most-industriousrichest-educated-tribe] is an eye opener. Yorubas are verrrrrrrrrrrrry successful..... in every aspect of the economy.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by freshest4live: 8:42am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


If you ask me...who I go come ask? I am baffled also...

If you truly believe in One Nigeria of which the SS belongs why invest in laying pipes all the way to Lagos, when you could just do it in the environment where you source your material?
Lagos is safer than the Niger Delta when it comes to oil matter, and Ondo is an oil producing state. Lagos has also allowed him import equipments and other materials easily because of its location, besides there are two refineries in the Niger Delta already.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by AtkinsPlanet(m): 8:43am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


If you ask me...who I go come ask? I am baffled also...

If you truly believe in One Nigeria of which the SS belongs why invest in laying pipes all the way to Lagos, when you could just do it in the environment where you source your material?
Indeed, a reasonable question. ******* Check out my signature.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Cooly100: 8:47am On Aug 20, 2017
Ihatepork:
Story. Mumu groups everywhere. Yorubas will be in that region after October 1st and nothing will happen lol. They issued the same ultimatum last year and nothing happened grin grin cheesy

You are very right...Same way the Igbos will remain in the north come Oct 1st and nothing will happen...Unless you believe ONLY your masters up north have the right to do things... tongue tongue tongue

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by ahaz: 8:47am On Aug 20, 2017
Ihatepork:
Story. Mumu groups everywhere. Yorubas will be in that region after October 1st and nothing will happen lol. They issued the same ultimatum last year and nothing happened grin grin cheesy
leave there region. and go Bk to your skull rich zone for reddy pastures.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by AtkinsPlanet(m): 8:48am On Aug 20, 2017
YorubaWealth2:


Omo nna, you better start packing because Oct 1st is coming. Flathhheads leave the North and SW. Yorubas/Hausas leave ND.


Am not Omo Nna, my brother, I am for Nigeria!

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Osuhatesosu: 8:48am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


You are very right...Same way the Igbos will remain in the north come Oct 1st and nothing will happen...Unless you believe ONLY your masters up north have the right to do things... tongue tongue tongue

Have you moved your family members? Na you go protect the lost Igbos in the North? Chestbeating no dey pain you?

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Cooly100: 8:48am On Aug 20, 2017
Ihatepork:


Rubbish. How do you expect Dangote to site his refinery in a place where his facilities will be prone to destruction. This is business. You site your business in a safe place not where random "our oyel" people will be threatening you when things don't go their way. He won't even be getting the oil for free. He will probably still have to pay some money

I am sure if you are from that region, you won't be spewing this garabage...

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Osuhatesosu: 8:48am On Aug 20, 2017
AtkinsPlanet:
Am not Omo Nna, my brother, I am for Nigeria!

Eleyi ti so nu.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Amberon11: 8:49am On Aug 20, 2017
We told them we ain't biafrans.

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by Cooly100: 8:50am On Aug 20, 2017
Osuhatesosu:


Have you moved your family members? Na you go protect the lost Igbos in the North? Chestbeating no dey pain you?

I know you will protect the Yorubas in ND...

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by AtkinsPlanet(m): 8:51am On Aug 20, 2017
Osuhatesosu:

Eleyi ti so nu.
Funny.
Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by anambra419: 8:53am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


I know you will protect the Yorubas in ND...

My brother, use your common sense. Is that Yoruba person telling Yorubas that nothing will happen in ND if they don't leave? Why must we Igbos beat our chest?

Cooly100:


You are very right...Same way the Igbos will remain in the north come Oct 1st and nothing will happen...Unless you believe ONLY your masters up north have the right to do things... tongue tongue tongue

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Re: 5,000 Fighters Ready To Evict Hausa And Yoruba — Niger Delta Agitators by anambra419: 8:55am On Aug 20, 2017
Cooly100:


Did you read the interview? Did you see their issue with Yorubas? Continue in you treachery..You think people get time...

Tell us their issue with Yorubas. Don't we Igbos also own ND oil wells? We also steal from the ND. If they have issues with Yorubas, they will have issues with us.

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