Just like most people in the country who are frustrated and pissed with the alleged jumbo salaries of legislators, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is also angry and has decided to do something about it.

The group has threatened to resume militant activities if members of the National Assembly receive any outrageous salaries and allowances.

The Nation reported that MEND said this in an email statement issued by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo on Sunday, said it observed with repulsion, the brazing disregard for the feelings of the change-seeking masses by the selfish members of the 8th National Assembly.

“These wicked individuals appropriate to themselves huge and absurd salaries and allowances at the expense of the millions of hapless Nigerians, who have not been paid for months, their salaries, pensions and other benefits they deserve.

“The Niger Delta region where the bulk of revenue that sustains the nation comes from, continues to suffer neglect, environmental degradation and lack, made worse by the very corrupt and visionless past government of Goodluck Jonathan and his cronies, some of who still shamelessly parade themselves on national television and other media platforms as ‘Niger Delta Activists.’

“Nigerians refuse to tolerate this ostentatious lifestyle of our lawmakers, whose main objective, it seems, is to enrich themselves and carelessly spend scarce resources. The Niger Delta people refuse to pamper and cater for the needs of these thieving Assembly rogues to their detriment.

“If the lawmakers refuse to make the necessary adjustments needed to accompany the needs of the masses and the Niger Delta region, it may lead to the resumption of hostilities,” the group said.

MEND has also asked Nigerians to hold the members of the 8th National Assembly responsible, if its fighters resume hostilities, stating that enough is enough.

Janeth J