We will only embrace Niger Delta Avengers on one condition… – MEND

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said it won’t be part of any negotiations with the Federal Government if the Niger Delta Avengers team led by Edwin Clark was involved.

In a statement released on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, MEND threatened to disband its Aaron Team 2 if the FG dialogues with the Avengers.

The militant group said the constitution of another dialogue team by the Avengers is giving the wrong signal that the region is not united.

Although MEND hailed Avengers for stopping attacks on oil facilities, it said Edwin Clark who is 90 years cannot stand the rigours of the dialogue process.

“It is imperative to emphasise that the Federal Government of Nigeria must not set a precedence of dialogue with criminals.

“If, on the contrary, the Federal Government chooses to hold a separate dialogue with the NDA team led by Chief Clark, MEND shall immediately disband the Aaron Team 2 and pull out of the ongoing talks.

“We insist that the NDA, their patrons, sponsors, supporters and sympathisers are criminals and haters of the current administration (as revealed by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers – RNDA) who must publicly renounce all forms of hostility against Nigeria. Once this is done, MEND shall embrace the NDA and their co-travellers,” it said.

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