The Host Communities of Nigeria
Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON), the umbrella body of all oil-bearing
communities in the Niger Delta region, on Tuesday voiced its opposition
to the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers, the new face of militancy
in the area.
National Chairman of the organization,
Dr. Mike Emuh, while condemning the ongoing attacks on sensitive
national oil and gas installations in the region, described the attacks
as ‘’anti-Niger Delta and anti-development’’
Emuh argued that whatever grievances
that the militant group has against the Federal Government could be
discussed rather than resorting to the unwarranted anti-people’s
approach, which the body noted could have a far reaching implication on
the Niger Delta eco-system for a long time to come.
‘’ We believe strongly that no matter
the deprivations, ecological problems, environmental pollutions and
other humanly created problems that are today bedeviling the oil and gas
producing communities can be resolved through dialogue and not through
the use of violence or even military brutality.
‘’HOSCON is very much aware that in an
effort to clamp down on the rampaging and very mobile militant group,
very many innocent persons/communities will fall victims of the security
personnel who are mandated to carry out the Federal Government
directives.
‘’This will no doubt create fresh bad
blood between such innocent persons and communities which will in the
final analysis not be in the interest of the Federal Government’’, it
noted.
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