Niger-Delta Avengers Reacts to 30-Day Cease-fire Claim by Federal Government

 

Contrary to viral reports that the Federal Government has reached a 30-day ceasfire agreement with the rampaging groups of Niger Delta militants blowing up oil facilities in the South-south region, the Niger Delta Avengers has reacted.

 

Punch gathered that the influential militant group has denied a knowledge of such agreement with the group. Reports quoting sources at the Ministry of Petroleum as saying that the government secured a truce from the group as part of the reported negotiation process flooded the Internet on Tuesday.

According to local and foreign media, including Reuters, sources at the Ministry of Petroleum, revealed that the NDA was among the group that agreed to a ceasefire agreement signed by the representatives of the Federal Government and Niger Delta militants.

But a Twitter post by the NDA said its “high command” was not aware of the reported ceasefire.

“The NDA high command never remembers having any agreement on ceasefire with the Nigerian Government,” it tweeted.

The NDA has taken a responsibility for a series of bombings of oil and gas assets in the Niger Delta in recent times. Nigeria's daily crude oil production has dipped to a 10-year low since intensified attacks by militants on oil facilities over allegations of neglect by the Nigerian Government over years.