– The governor of Jigawa state, Badaru Abubakar has condemned the activities the Niger Delta Avengers
– For some weeks now, the militants have been blowing up oil installations in the Niger Delta region – Abubakar wondered what the the militants were avenging
– He added that they were sabotaging President Buhari’s effort to move Nigeria forward Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state has expressed displeasure over the renewed attacks by some militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Avengers in the Niger Delta region. In a recent interview, Abubakar said the militants were sabotaging the efforts of
– For some weeks now, the militants have been blowing up oil installations in the Niger Delta region – Abubakar wondered what the the militants were avenging
– He added that they were sabotaging President Buhari’s effort to move Nigeria forward Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state has expressed displeasure over the renewed attacks by some militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Avengers in the Niger Delta region. In a recent interview, Abubakar said the militants were sabotaging the efforts of
He noted that the All Progressives Congress government at the federal level took over at the worst possible period and witnessed a combination of negative and interlinked trends from falling oil prices to currency devaluation and galloping inflation. The governor condemned the activities of the militants, asking what they were avenging.
He said: “The fact that some unpatriotic elements who have lost the chance to continue their brigandage are sabotaging our efforts is no longer in doubt, after all, the question needs to be asked, ‘What are they avenging?’ “While they were cheering at the loss in revenue from falling oil prices, they have started attacking facilities to cripple production at a time we were just rejoicing at the fact that prices were climbing again. “The situation calls for patience and understanding and we are doing everything in conjunction with the Federal Government to put all hands on deck to alleviate the plight of the people.”
A number of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region have been destroyed by the Avengers, robbing Nigeria of revenues in an austere period. Report has it that , N2.6 billion in revenue has been lost due to militant attacks in the last few weeks in Delta state.
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