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MEND armed movement ends unilateral ceasefire
An armed Nigerian group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), announced Saturday it was calling off its unilateral ceasefire decreed on October 25 in the country's vital oil-producing southern region.
By News Wires (text)
AFP - Armed Nigerian group the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) announced Saturday it was calling off its unilateral ceasefire decreed on October 25 in the country's vital oil-producing southern region.
MEND said in a statement received by AFP that it had taken the decision "after careful consideration and extensive consultation."
"This ceasefire was ordered in the hope that the government of Nigeria would consider true dialogue founded on a sincere desire to bring justice to the people of the Niger Delta, and true peace to Nigeria.
"It is sufficiently clear at this point in time that the government of Nigeria has no intentions of considering the demands made by this group for the control of the resources and land of the Niger Delta to be reverted to the rightful owners, the people of the Niger Delta," the statement said.
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Comments (6)
leadership
This is the period Nigerians will experience a tremendrous turn around in leadership in Nigeria,I want to say now that Nigerian should rally round Our able President, Goodluck Jonathan because he is a man sent from God.God Has Blessed Nigeria so lets walk in this MENTALITY
mend
thats nigeria for you
dont think that the west wiill help africa
The westerners are not ready to help us economically or financialy.They come to Africa to milk us.Ileft resident in Europe for Fouty Years with PHD Degree in Economy BSC in Building construction MSC in Building Management lectured at various colleges and Universities in the UK,and American Universities in Europe.My hope is to go back to my country Nigeria one day but the political situation is disgusting
Dr Isaac.Adedeji Ogunjobi
dont think that the west wiill help africa
The westerners are not ready to help us economically or financialy.They come to Africa to milk us.Ileft resident in Europe for Fouty Years with PHD Degree in Economy BSC in Building construction MSC in Building Management lectured at various colleges and Universities in the UK,and American Universities in Europe.My hope is to go back to my country Nigeria one day but the political situation is disgusting
5 months of black out in a danmagaji wusasa, Zaria Kaduna State
For 5 months the above location in Zaria has experienced uninterrupted power power failure while surrounding places enjoy light
Kindly pls make inquiries and let us know what we have done wrong to Power Holding serving the area
It is a life and death issue as we have no senator/chairman/elite from this Humble and peaceful people of the area
We need publicity to our suffering for this has been a reoccurring problem for more than 5years now
Help us please in the name of God
Nicolas Udo
Niger Delta
Am in full support of MEND decision because their man vice president of Nigeria can not be given his rightful position as the acting president.we are not one here in Nigeria.we should divide and after 10 full years we can see if staying together now is better or divided.
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