9 days after the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) issued threats to blow up
oil assets in the Niger Delta region, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),
Gabriel Olonisakin, has vowed that the Nigerian Armed Forces will
strictly prosecute groups associated with violent agitations in the
country.
The CDS made the vow during the induction of 20 sophisticated gunboats acquired by the Nigerian Navy on Saturday at the Warri Naval Base, Warri, Delta State.
Olonisakin bemoaned the level of threats and violence in the Niger Delta region which has attracted the massive presence of the military among civilian populace.
“Today, our nation is challenged by multifaceted threats from both continental and maritime fronts with a great manifestations. In the seaward aspect, the nation’s maritime security drivers have been marked with increasing complexities in recent years covering both traditional and nontraditional threats, continuing and increasing challenges across the regional maritime security environment.
Coming landward, there have been continued militarization of the Niger Delta and the proliferation of weapons among non-state groups.
This unsavoury state of affairs has ominously ended up in a sharp increase in threat level and deepening in conditions inimical to security...
The factors have complicated the nation’s maritime security environment. Increased tension in an area of interest can adversely impact on maritime security and pose great threats.”
According to him, “within the section of this great review, I’m constrained to recall with regrets the continued consideration of violence, threats of violence (sic) of our differences.
"The recent purported declaration with intent to resume hostilities by the Niger Delta Avengers rather cast an unfortunate blow on the wellbeing of the region and serves a sad commentary on the collective security of the environment.
"While the right of agitation is the inalienable right of agitation, any group associated with violence is unconstitutional and will be strictly prosecuted by the armed forces.”
The CDS made the vow during the induction of 20 sophisticated gunboats acquired by the Nigerian Navy on Saturday at the Warri Naval Base, Warri, Delta State.
Olonisakin bemoaned the level of threats and violence in the Niger Delta region which has attracted the massive presence of the military among civilian populace.
“Today, our nation is challenged by multifaceted threats from both continental and maritime fronts with a great manifestations. In the seaward aspect, the nation’s maritime security drivers have been marked with increasing complexities in recent years covering both traditional and nontraditional threats, continuing and increasing challenges across the regional maritime security environment.
Coming landward, there have been continued militarization of the Niger Delta and the proliferation of weapons among non-state groups.
This unsavoury state of affairs has ominously ended up in a sharp increase in threat level and deepening in conditions inimical to security...
The factors have complicated the nation’s maritime security environment. Increased tension in an area of interest can adversely impact on maritime security and pose great threats.”
According to him, “within the section of this great review, I’m constrained to recall with regrets the continued consideration of violence, threats of violence (sic) of our differences.
"The recent purported declaration with intent to resume hostilities by the Niger Delta Avengers rather cast an unfortunate blow on the wellbeing of the region and serves a sad commentary on the collective security of the environment.
"While the right of agitation is the inalienable right of agitation, any group associated with violence is unconstitutional and will be strictly prosecuted by the armed forces.”
More Troubles For Militants: CDS Vows To Strictly Prosecute Violent Agitators
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