*** Refineries will not be shut, says NNPC

The Nigerian military has vowed to deal decisively with the new onsluaght on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta by alleged militants. Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-general Rabe Abubakar, who declared this on Saturday, described the recent attacks on the oil infrastructure as the unpatriotic and callous handiwork of criminal gangs.

The new upswing in militant activities has resulted in the blowing up of major oil pipelines and destruction of economic facilities. Abubakar said the Defence Headquarters was watching the renewed militancy, stressing that the military will be holistic and professional in their approach to the problem.

This was as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation hinted at the weekend that the attacks last week, which targeted the Escravos-Warri pipeline network that supplies feedstock to the Kaduna and Warri refineries, would not immediately stop operations at the plants. A top official of NNPC told THISDAY yesterday that the corporation had dispatched a team of engineers to ascertain the extent of damage to the pipeline. He said, however, that the Warri and Kaduna refineries had enough crude for about nine days’ operation, allaying fears that the attack on the pipeline may intensfy fuel shortages.

Abubakar said regarding the resuegent attacks on the oil and gas facilties, “This is no doubt a criminal activity and they will be treated as such at an appropriate time. The whole world is seeing the callous and unpatriotic activities of this gang. Our response will be holistic and professional, which will come at an appropriate time.

“The military and other security agencies will ensure the apprehension of these criminals and leave no stone unturned in this direction, in compliance with the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.”

The DDI, however, urged the civiliaan pupulace in the Niger Delta not to be scared by the new attacks. “The community leaders, oil companies, and innocent individuals should go about their legitimate endeavours, as the military and other security agencies have the capability to respond appropriately and guard our strategic assets and other platforms,” he said, adding, “We did it before and will do it now for the interest of our great nation, no matter who is involve.”

In a similar vein, the Commander of Operation Pulo Shield, a military taskforce in the Niger Delta, Major-general Alani Okunlola, said the military was doing everything in their power to contain the militants.
“We are doing our bit,” Okunlola said, explaining that the DHQ would speak on the details of the plan to end the emergent attacks.

A senior naval officer disclosed at the weekend that the military and other security agencies would launch a massive offensive against the militants. “You will hear about it very soon and when we strike, the whole world will know. We will give them a decisive and fatal blow,” the officer, who did not want to be named for security reasons, said. He added, “The plan is already being mapped out. Nigerians will know that we are on top of the situation.”

Meanwhile, an NNPC official said about the attack on the Escravos-Warri pipeline, which feeds the refineries in Warri and Kaduna operated by NNPC, “There were speculative reports that the attack affected the pipeline feeding Warri and Kaduna refineries. The refineries have not stopped operations and the corporation has just dispatched a team of engineers to ascertain if it impacted Escravos-Warri pipeline because it feeds both refineries.

“Even if the pipeline is heavily impacted, it does not mean the refineries will be out of operation immediately, because the crude they have will last for the next eight or nine days.”

A previously unknown group, Niger Delta Avengers, had on Wednesday night bombed Chevron’s valve platform, an offshore oil facility located near Escravos in Abiteye, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident forced the company to shut in crude oil output from some fields in the western Niger Delta, while critical gas supply to thermal power stations in the country was threatened.

The attack, which occurred about 10.30pm, took place in Benikurukuru community, near Escravos, in the Ijaw axis of Gbaramatu Kingdom, hometown of ex-militant leader, who had been in hiding, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo.

THISDAY had gathered from Chevron sources that the incident might potentially affect gas supply through the gas pipeline from Olero Creek to Escravos as well as the operation of Chevron’s tank farm, Chevron’s Abiteye flow station, the Sagara and Otuana flow stations, and the Sagara and Odidi pipelines. However, the volume of crude oil impacted was not immediately known.

But another attack late Thursday on Chevron’s three swamp flow stations in Warri South-West council area were said to have effectively wiped off 40,000 barrels per day of crude supply. NDA also claimed responsibility for the incident, which was the company’s second consecutive days’ mishap.

The latest attack was said to have affected three platforms in Makaraba, Otunana and Abiteye, leading to the loss of more than 40,000 barrels per day.

The attack also affected the gas pipeline of the Nigerian Gas Company, a subsidiary of NNPC.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/08/dhq-well-respond-decisively-to-resurgent-ndelta-militants/

Just send buratai n his boiz over dia. All dis ND boiz wey jst d halla go torch.

Lovely. Kill all of them. Let them know that pikin wey say em Mama no go sleep, him sef no go rest.

Personally, I will withdraw my support for any government that cannot act decisively against any form of terrorism, be it BH, Fulani herdsmen or ND militants.

So, should PMB fail to nip the herdsmen and ND Avengers in the bud, he will surely lose my support here.

The days ahead will determine that.

Una dull....since wey una suppose don hammar them...mtcheww

Avengers.... Your time is up...... Burutai on the way.

Burutia that name ehen.

I don't think it is wise of Buhari to use Military force. Dialogue and negotiation is always the best option for situation like this because these so called Avengers are not like Boko Haram who kill people mercilessly for fun, be it a Muslim or a Christian. I guess a Military man only knows how to use fight in handling every problem, we have not finish that of Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen surface from no where and now this. God help Nigeria because I have a feeling this is exactly what the western world has been praying to happen. A devastated Nigeria

Stelvin101:
I don't think it is wise of Buhari to use Military force. Dialogue and negotiation is always the best option for situation like this because these so called Avengers are not like Boko Haram who kill people mercilessly for fun, be it a Muslim or a Christian. I guess a Military man only knows how to use fight in handling every problem, we have not finish that of Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen surface from no where and now this. God help Nigeria because I have a feeling this is exactly what the western world has been praying to happen. A devastated Nigeria

Shattap.

The elder over there were watching and did nothing when the Youth ganged up with the aim of grounding the economic progress of this nation. They were silent when Government facilities and that of Oil major companies are been blown up. They were watching when thei Children pollutes the environment and setting the whole Niger Delta into more improverishment. Now there will be no river to drink from. There will be no river to fish from. The Oil companies are all relocating to Lagos and Port Harcourt. Niger Delta has turn to shadow of itself.

Now listen carefully. NDA could have made their demand in a more polite and civilized way. This Government will not listen to violence and barbaric acts. They have shown the world that they are not ready for dialogue and have called for war from the Government by blowing their faicilities. Now the Government is going to answer to their calls. . .it is now fire for fire.

Until we elect leaders with wisdom,who understands the diversity of the Nation,Nigeria is still a death trap to unarmed civilians

NDA has called for war and war is what they shall have in full ... hope those elder who were looking when they were vandalising our pipeline will not come out and shout Genocide. .. omo to ni baba oun o' ni sun ojn gaan o'ni f'oju ba orun

TedBaker:
Just send buratai n his boiz over dia. All dis ND boiz wey jst d halla go torch.

Make them finish with bokoharam boys first

For some strange reasons, al Jazeera has refused to broadcast this hanky panky between buhari and his 5% who happens to feed this nation.

Don't know which side to take perhaps I should sit in the fence.

rottennaija:


Make them finish with bokoharam boys first

boko boys are subdued, they are on the run

FOLYKAZE:


Shattap.

The elder over there were watching and did nothing when the Youth ganged up with the aim of grounding the economic progress of this nation. They were silent when Government facilities and that of Oil major companies are been blown up. They were watching when thei Children pollutes the environment and setting the whole Niger Delta into more improverishment. Now there will be no river to drink from. There will be no river to fish from. The Oil companies are all relocating to Lagos and Port Harcourt. Niger Delta has turn to shadow of itself.

Now listen carefully. NDA could have made their demand in a more polite and civilized way. This Government will not listen to violence and barbaric acts. They have shown the world that they are not ready for dialogue and have called for war from the Government by blowing their faicilities. Now the Government is going to answer to their calls. . .it is now fire for fire.

Bro easy na, nor be quarrel Lolz. Happy Birthday to you

The military should smoke out all the avengers and roast them like they did to boko haram terrorist. Enough of pampering unpatriotic criminals who have turned themselves to enemies of the state for no reason. They should be ruthlessly dealt with.

Useless reactionary security forces been led by a dullar.d. You all think these boys are as daft as your moronic BH? ..We find ourselves in this same circle again and again.These boys are scattered all around and hardly meet in a place like Sambisa forest or in the Creek. If you notice their mode of operation, they stay in the background and do meticulous planning with enough intelligent gathering and allow the,DSS, Army,Navy and Airforce go to sleep...and these boys attack. Buhari like a dragon with fire from his nostrils talk the only language he understand (Force) and like people jolted by bad dream, the security forces make noise as can be seen above. The boys go back to their various homes and the next planning commence for sometimes months and the security forces go back to bed. The boys launch another attack and Buhari makes another noise that jolt them back up. A circle it is and nothing will happen than killing some of them and many boys rising to carry arms.With which money will you continue to pay soldiers if the heart of the economy is destroyed and the security forces are not earning wages?

seunmsg:
The military should smoke out all the avengers and roast them like they did to boko haram terrorist. Enough of pampering unpatriotic criminals who have turned themselves to enemies of the state for no reason. They should be ruthlessly dealt with.

Enough of these rants,go ahead and round them up if you can

kcnwaigbo:


Enough of these rants,go ahead and round them up if you can

Trust the Nigeria military, they will round them up and deal with them.

Hundreds of Nigerians were murdered in their sleep by herdsmen, and they did not respond, they did not even make a statement. Nigeria lives are worth kobo.

I said it, that the 2016 budget would be the first litmus test of this government. To those who think America would join I. The war against the militants know nothing about the Obama administration’s foreign policy. America does not want to fight any war. Those who thinks the militants would be flushed with a hard hand knows nothing about guerrilla warfare. They don't need to kill demslves to make a statement they only need to destroy this facilities this can be achieve as easy as strapping a grenade to a drone and directing that drone to an important facility. When the soldiers go der and start committing all sorts of human right violations then u now see people willing to join. I see a hard time befalling this country and the neglect by the president of the Niger Delta region would only aggravate things. I always said biafrans where toothless but don't joke with these creek boys Nigerians need their oil to survive they know it.

I said it, that the 2016 budget would be the first litmus test of this government. To those who think America would join the war against the militants, know nothing about the Obama administration foreign policy. America does not want to fight any war. Those who thinks the militants would be flushed with a hard hand knows nothing about guerrilla warfare. They don't need to kill demslves to make a statement they only need to destroy oil facilities this can be achieve as easy as strapping a grenade to a drone and directing that drone to an important facility. When the soldiers go der and start committing all sorts of human right violations then u now see people willing to join. I see a hard time befalling this country and the neglect by the president of the Niger Delta region would only aggravate things. I always said biafrans where toothless but don't joke with these creek boys Nigerians need their oil to survive they know it.